<strong>Objectives:</strong><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"&g...<strong>Objectives:</strong><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Halliwick-based hydrotherapy has become one of the most</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> widespread approaches in the water environment for people with disabilities. The Swimming with Independent Measure (SWIM) test was developed by Peack</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ok (1993) based on the need to create specific aquatic assessment tests for </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">people with disabilities. The purpose of our study was its translation into</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Greek language and the investigation of its metric properties. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A total of 40 </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">children with cerebral palsy aged on average 7.36 years participated in the</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> study: 20 children with GMFCS 1</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">5 and cognitive limitations, and 20 children with GMFCS 1</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4 without cognitive limitations. Two physiotherapists with extensive experience in hydrotherapy and Halliwick philosophy participated in the test-retest and inter-rater reliability and validity assessment. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The test-retest and inter-rater reliability for the overall score was found to be high (ICC = 0.99). In terms of validity, a positive correlation was found between SWIM and GMFM (r = 0.59). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusions:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The Greek translation of the SWIM test was found to be highly reliable for assessing mental adaptation and functionality in the aquatic environment for children with disabilities, so it is recommended to professionals.</span></span></span></span>展开更多
文摘<strong>Objectives:</strong><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Halliwick-based hydrotherapy has become one of the most</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> widespread approaches in the water environment for people with disabilities. The Swimming with Independent Measure (SWIM) test was developed by Peack</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ok (1993) based on the need to create specific aquatic assessment tests for </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">people with disabilities. The purpose of our study was its translation into</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Greek language and the investigation of its metric properties. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A total of 40 </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">children with cerebral palsy aged on average 7.36 years participated in the</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> study: 20 children with GMFCS 1</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">5 and cognitive limitations, and 20 children with GMFCS 1</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4 without cognitive limitations. Two physiotherapists with extensive experience in hydrotherapy and Halliwick philosophy participated in the test-retest and inter-rater reliability and validity assessment. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The test-retest and inter-rater reliability for the overall score was found to be high (ICC = 0.99). In terms of validity, a positive correlation was found between SWIM and GMFM (r = 0.59). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusions:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The Greek translation of the SWIM test was found to be highly reliable for assessing mental adaptation and functionality in the aquatic environment for children with disabilities, so it is recommended to professionals.</span></span></span></span>
