@article{ref1,
title="Halliwick-based aquatic assessments: reliability and validity",
journal="International journal of aquatic research and education",
year="2008",
author="Tirosh, Ruthy and Katz-Leurer, Michal and Getz, Miriam D.",
volume="2",
number="3",
pages="224-236",
abstract="PURPOSE: To investigate the reliability and validity of 2 aquatic functional assessment tests (Water Orientation Test of Alyn 1 and 2: WOTA1, WOTA2) for evaluating adjustment and functional ability in the aquatic environment based on the Halliwick concept. <br><br>METHODS: Thirty-two children with disabilities participated in the reliability study. Thirty-three other children participated in the validity study, which tested the correlations between the WOTA total score and motor performance on land. <br><br>RESULTS: Test-retest reliability for total score was found to be excellent for both WOTA1 (ICC =.97) and WOTA2 (ICC = 0.93, 0.97). The reliability for most of the individual item scores was fair to good (kappa > 0.4). A positive moderately significant association was found between the WOTA total score and motor performance on land. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Both assessments appear to be reliable and valid instruments for assessing mental adjustment and aquatic function in children with disabilities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-9997",
doi="10.25035/ijare.02.03.04",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/ijare.02.03.04"
}