Efficiency of the pedagogical model of teaching the basic competitive swimming strokes to children with cerebral palsy

Abstract

Objective: According to many outstanding scholars, sport is essential for social adaptation and integration of people with disabilities. Therefore, it is important to research innovative models for teaching competitive swimming strokes to children with cerebral palsy. The objective of the study is to design the pedagogical model of teaching the basic competitive swimming strokes to children with cerebral palsy and to evaluate its effectiveness for mastering the front crawl swimming stroke. Material and methods: A selective research methodology was used. It involved direct data collection thanks to the survey of the participants. The results showed that the level of mastering the swimming stroke used by children who applied this designed model was objectively higher in comparison with the same indicators of training related to the traditional method. Conclusions: Drawing on the assessment of swimming stroke efficiency, we believe that the proposed pedagogical model of teaching the basic competitive swimming strokes to children with cerebral palsy is effective.