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Aquatic Games Effectiveness in Controlling Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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 Curricula for sport education.

Abstract

This research aims to identify the effect of aquatic games on: all aspectsADHD in children through an evaluation scale (Inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity) and learning basic swimming skills. Both researchers used the experimental approach using pretest and posttests on a single experimental group. Participants have been chosen through purposive sampling from ADHD children studying at schools in Helwan and 15th of May cities. The sample consists of 40 children between the ages of 5 and 7. This sample was divided in a pilot study group (20 children) and a main study group (20 children). 5 children have been eliminated due to irregularities in attendance; therefore, the main sample is 15 ADHD children. Results mainly showed statistically significant differences in favor of the post-test in the following: 1. Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and all of its elements as the percentage of improvement reached (31.39%) for family inattention, (23.57%) for family inattention, (24.71%) for family hyperactivity, (26.47%) for school hyperactivity, (26.29%) for family impulsivity, and (27.56%) for school impulsivity. The total of the family evaluation scale achieved (26.67%) improvement, and the school scale reached an improvement of (25.64%), making the improvement of the overall scale (26.15%) 2. There was also a noticeable improvement in favor of the post-test in basic skills like: adapting to the water, breathing, opening the eyes, floating, sliding, moving in the water, jumping and standing in the water. The rate of change in the posttest showed an increase of (236.09%-309.64%).

DOI

10.21608/eijssa.2019.72937

Keywords

Aquatic, games, Effectiveness, controlling, Attention, Deficit, Hyperactivity, Disorder (ADHD), children

Authors

First Name

Heba

Last Name

Al-Ashkar

MiddleName

Ibrahim

Affiliation

Water Sports Department at the Faculty of Physical Education, Helwan University

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City

cairo

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First Name

Mona

Last Name

Abo Heshima

MiddleName

Sameh

Affiliation

Early childhood Curricula and methodology at the Faculty of Education, Helwan University

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City

cairo

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Volume

011

Article Issue

011

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11056

Issue Date

2019-10-01

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2019-09-04

Publish Date

2019-10-01

Page Start

21

Page End

43

Print ISSN

3009-7401

Online ISSN

2356-9417

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Publication Title

International Journal of Sports Science and Arts

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Aquatic Games Effectiveness in Controlling Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children

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Created At

22 Jan 2023