Isolated Skill Test Battery for actual aquatic Skill Acquisition in Children (6-12y) within the European ALFAC (“Aquatic Literacy for all Children”) Project

Kristine De Martelaer*, Eva D'Hondt, Linde Van Droogenbroeck, Léa Mekkaoui, François Potdevin, ALFAC Consortium

*Korrespondierende*r Autor*in für diese Arbeit

Publikation: Beitrag in Buch/Bericht/KonferenzbandKonferenzbeitrag - Abstract in KonferenzbandForschungBegutachtung

Abstract

The Aquatic Literacy for All Children (ALFAC) research project investigates aquatic skills, knowledge and psychosocial domains to improve drowning prevention, motor development and a long live involvement in children (6-12y). As a part of the evaluation of aquatic skills acquisition a large-scale test battery was developed. Stallman et al.'s (2017) model describes the fundamental aquatic skills to be mastered. Inspired by his work, the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Water Competence (Morgado et al., 2020) and the Assessment of Basic Aquatic Skills (Vogt & Staub, 2020), the ALFAC team selected 10 isolated skills: entry in the water, exiting the water, breathing, treading water, floating on the back, propulsion on the back, propulsion on the belly, submersion, rotation in horizontal and vertical body position. Researchers also intended to facilitate a competent and confident movement experience in the exciting and diverse water environment. Therefore, the validity and the feasibility in the selection and development of isolated tests was crucial. Tests not adapted to real life situations might lead to frustration and/or a false feeling of security. The test battery of the isolated skills has also to be integrated into the complete holistic tool of ALFAC. E.g., the same test items were used for children’s self-perception about the aquatic skills, which is part of the questionnaire. The third and final part is a ‘parcours’ where the same skills are tested in a playful combination, where children must make individual decisions to stop or continue the challenge while swimming. Development of the test battery and some first data of the pilot study on the 10 isolated skills in this EU project will be presented at the conference.
REFERENCES
Stallman, R. K., Moran Dr, K., Quan, L. & Langendorfer, S., 2017, From swimming skill to water competence: Towards a more inclusive drowning prevention future. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 10(2), 3.
Morgado, L. D. S., De Martelaer, K., D’Hondt, E., Barnett, L. M., Costa, A. M., Howells, K., Sääkslahti, A., & Jidovtseff, B., 2020, Pictorial Scale of Perceived Water Competence (PSPWC): Testing Manual 1st Edition. Early Years SIG AIESEP.
Vogt, T. & Staub, I., 2020, Assessment of basic aquatic skills in children: inter-rater reliability of coaches, teachers, students and parents, Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 20 (2), 85, 577 – 583.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelXIVth International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming : Book of Abstracts
Herausgeber*innenMaren Witt
Erscheinungsdatum09.2023
Seiten49
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 09.2023
VeranstaltungXIVth International Symposium on BIOMECHANICS AND MEDICINE IN SWIMMING - Leipzig, Deutschland
Dauer: 06.09.202309.09.2023
  • ALFAC: Aquatic Literacy For All Children

    Potdevin, F., Mekkaoui, L., Vogt, T., Staub, I., D'Hondt, E., De Martelaer, K., Van Droogenbroeck, L., Vilas-Boas, J. P., Soares, S., Costa, M., Costa, A. M., Garrido, N. D., Rejman, M., Kwaśna, A., Rudnik, D. & Olstad, B. H.

    01.09.2231.08.25

    Projekt: Finanziert durch Drittmittel

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