Adapted aquatic activities for the development of motor coordination in students with hearing disorders

Abstract

Physical activity is one of the necessary means for the development of inclusive processes, especially if it is carried out in a recreational and motivational space. The aquatic environment is included in these benefits due to its variety, dynamism and unique conditions, as well as the possibility of socio-affective interaction for those who have a sensory disability. The research presented here had the objective of developing a program of adapted aquatic activities from a multidisciplinary and integrative approach, for the development of motor coordination in students with hearing disorders. A non-experimental study was carried out through a case study, with a descriptive-explanatory scope and a qualitative approach. A non-probabilistic and intentional sampling was used, with inclusion criteria that identified the seventh year of General Basic Education as a research sample, made up of 42 students, one of whom has hearing disorders. The research methods and techniques used were, at the theoretical level, analytical-synthetic and structural-functional systemic, valid during the study of the theoretical foundation and the design of the program; as empirical methods, observation, interview and the focus group technique to validate the proposal, an approach that connotes the feasibility of the study. The adapted aquatic activities implemented constitute a multipotential tool in the improvement of motor coordination of students with hearing disabilities, providing a safe and stimulating environment for physical and sensory development.