<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This paper reports on findings of a pilot research to determine the level of swimming ability of children with weak respiratory system aged between 10 - 11 years, who attended special classes for asthmatics. Swimming ability was assessed by 25 m free style swimming test. The results of asthmatics were compared with healthy peers (Benčuriková 2006; Kováčová 2010; Labudová 2011). The results confirmed that the level of swimming capability of asthmatic children, despite their handicap, is significantly higher than their healthy peers.</p></abstract>

This paper reports on findings of a pilot research to determine the level of swimming ability of children with weak respiratory system aged between 10 - 11 years, who attended special classes for asthmatics. Swimming ability was assessed by 25 m free style swimming test. The results of asthmatics were compared with healthy peers (Benčuriková 2006; Kováčová 2010; Labudová 2011). The results confirmed that the level of swimming capability of asthmatic children, despite their handicap, is significantly higher than their healthy peers.

The Swimming Ability of Children with Asthma

Acta Facultatis Educationis Physicae Universitatis Comenianae

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This paper reports on findings of a pilot research to determine the level of swimming ability of children with weak respiratory system aged between 10 - 11...

The Swimming Ability of Children with Asthma

Published Online: Jun 01, 2017

Page range: 23 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/afepuc-2017-0003

Keywords
asthma, asthmatic children, common children population, swimming, swimming ability

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Swimming Ability of Children with Asthma

Published Online: Jun 01, 2017

Page range: 23 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/afepuc-2017-0003

Keywordsasthma, asthmatic children, common children population, swimming, swimming ability

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
asthma, asthmatic children, common children population, swimming, swimming ability