%0 Journal Article
%T Halliwick-based aquatic assessments: reliability and validity
%J International journal of aquatic research and education
%D 2008
%A Tirosh, Ruthy
%A Katz-Leurer, Michal
%A Getz, Miriam D.
%V 2
%N 3
%P 224-236
%X 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>
%G en
%I Bowling Green State University
%@ 1932-9997
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/ijare.02.03.04