AQUATIC THERAPY IN THE CORRECTION OF ATTENTION DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY IN CHILDREN

The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of aquatic therapy in the correction of ADHD symptoms in children.
Research methods and organization. The study was conducted at the family club "Aqua-Cadabra," which focuses on physical fitness and health-promoting activities. The study sample consisted of children aged 6 to 9 years with a verified diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), 20 of whom, in addition to psychological correction, underwent a course of aquatic therapy and were included in the experimental group, while the remaining 20 received psychological correction without aquatic therapy and constituted the control group. The study was carried out using a testing method.
Research results and conclusions. It was found that children with attention deficit exhibit reduced levels of core attention characteristics. Psychological intervention improved measures of attentional capacity, stability, concentration, shifting, and distribution in both groups. However, children who additionally participated in aquatic therapy demonstrated a more pronounced positive effect: a decrease in the number of errors, an increase in attention productivity, and an improvement in overall attention development. This indicates an additional beneficial effect of aquatic therapy when combined with conventional psychological techniques.

attention deficit syndrome, aquatic therapy, attention shifting, attention distribution, attentional capacity, productivity, distractibility