%0 Journal Article
%T Greek Translation, Content Validity, Test-Retest and Inter-Rater Reliability of Swimming with Independent Measure (SWIM) Assessment Test for People with Disabilities Based on Halliwick Concept
%A Konstantinos Chandolias
%A Eliza Konstantinidou
%A Athanasios Tsiokanos
%A Chrysoula Moscholouri
%A Thomas Besios
%A George Tsigaras
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 135-147
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2021.111013
%X <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
%K Hydrotherapy
%K Halliwick
%K SWIM
%K Cerebral Palsy
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=107969