ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Effect of Halliwick Method on Aquatic Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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- Effects of aquatic exercise on symptoms, behaviors, and motor function in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of aquatic interventions on emotional and behavioral outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Correlation analysis of fundamental movement skills level and aquatic competence acquisition in children aged 4-6 years.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Parent Perspectives on Water Safety for Children with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Balance, Motor Function and Neuromuscular Performance in Children and Young Adults with Disabilities: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Aquatic Exercise as a Complementary Intervention for Cognitive, Behavioral, Motor, and Functional Outcomes in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Down Syndrome: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Cross-cultural adaptation of the Spanish version of the Swimming with Independent Measure (SWIM).BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Balance and Coordination Improvements in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Resulting from a Hydrotherapy Intervention.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of Halliwick-based aquatic exercise on social and motor skills of children with autism spectrum disorder: a pilot study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Effects of Motor Skills and Physical Activity Interventions on Motor Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The effects of aquatic and land-based interventions on children with developmental coordination disorder.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Aquatic Therapy in Children and Adolescents with Disabilities: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Design and validation of AQUA CHILD-Pre-aquatic questionnaire assessing child development.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Children with developmental coordination disorders: a review of approaches to assessment and intervention.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Review
- Improving water competency among children on the autism spectrum: the AquOTic randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Positive effects of physical activity in autism spectrum disorder: how influences behavior, metabolic disorder and gut microbiota.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Review
- Staying Afloat: A Scoping Review of the Literature on Adapted Swim Instruction.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy AssociationArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSwimming and the skills associated with participation in the aquatic environment tend to be an integral part of the movement literacy complex. Non-participation then affects the safety of movement in the aquatic environment and may also be the reason for the limitation of movement, psychological, and social development compared to peers.
methodsThis study is a single-subject research study. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a seven-week intervention program of the Halliwick method in the development of aquatic skills, gross motor skills, and mental skills relevant for aquatic competence for children with autism spectrum disorder. Seven children with autism spectrum disorder participated in swimming classes for a two-week baseline period and a seven-week intervention program of the Halliwick method, one time per week. To measure the effect in the field of aquatic skills, we used the Alyn Water Orientation Test 1. To determine the level of gross motor skills, we used the Gross Motor Function Measure test.
resultsThere was an improvement in aquatic skills and gross motor skills in seven participants; two of them did not improve in mental adjustment oriented to the breathing control sections in the water.
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