np922 The Halliwick Swimming Method

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PaedDr. Marie Blahutková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Viktor Pacholík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PaedDr. Marie Blahutková, Ph.D.
Department of Kinesiology – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
np922/s1: Wed 12:00–13:00 bazén Kraví hora, V. Pacholík
np922/s2: Thu 12:00–13:00 bazén Kraví hora, V. Pacholík
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 21 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquire practical skills in work with the handicapped in water environment.
Syllabus
  • The course is focused on nonconventional approaches in swimming and comes out from nature and motor experience at motor activities in water. The method is focused on independent movement in water, it may help to learn to swim and to remove feelings of anxiety from water environment. The core of the Halliwick Method is joy from swimming and stay in water. It influences the balance of personality and cooperation with an individual or a group. Ones own desire to move and to practice breathing under water including relaxation techniques is used. Play is a basic means of this method. We focus on positive thinking and motivation features and head towards development and understanding of personality.
  • Biomechanical principle of movement in water and swimming.
  • Biomedical characteristics of swimming, effects of swimming on health.
  • Psychological characteristics of the method and its typical features – "face to face method" (work with an assistant).
  • Removing anxiety and stress from water environment, training of coping methods and coping strategies.
  • Training of particular stages of movement in water – practical part:
  • - entering the water environment
  • - basic position in water (arm-chair)
  • - movement in water (bike)
  • - rotation in water (vertical, lateral)
  • - relaxation
  • - turbulence
  • - swimming style
  • – group work.
Literature
  • Swimming for peoples with desabilites. Edited by Rolf Harris - Elizabeth Dendy. 2nd ed., repr., 1994. London: A & C Black, 1992, 128 s. ISBN 0713634413. info
  • MCMILLAN, James. The Halliwick method. [London]: Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy, 2002, 1 videokaz. info
  • PACHOLÍK, Viktor, Martin SEBERA, Petr HUTA and Marie BLAHUTKOVÁ. Halliwickova metoda plavání. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • Psychologie zdraví. Edited by Jaro Křivohlavý. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2001, 279 s. ISBN 80-7178-551-2. info
Assessment methods
Seminar, 1 credit.
Active participation in lessons, practical performance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011.
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