- Biological foundations of functional recovery and stabilisation in water.
- Functional adaptation and aquatic motor skills.
- Effects of water tax relief.
- Concept of health.
- Body care through water:
- - Thermalism,
- - Aquatic environment and
- - Human need for movement,
- - SPA techniques.
- Water as a facilitating factor.
- Active and passive movements in the aquatic environment.
- Postural attitude gymnastics in the aquatic environment
- Contraindications for the use of aquatic activities in functional recovery/stabilisation.
- - Hierarchy of hydrokinesis protocols:
- - Responsibilities.
- - Dependencies (protocol subordination).
- - Fundamentals of hydrokinesis:
- - Field of application.
- - Contraindications.
- Proprioception, muscle toning, cardiovascular endurance and flexibility through hydrokinesis techniques and activities.
- Fundamentals of psychology and sociology in hydrokinesis:
- - Water.
- - Mental health.
- - Motivations for the practice of this type of activity.
- - Interaction.
- - Evolution of attitude in hydrokinesis activities.
- - Characteristics and needs.
- Most frequent types of users in hydrokinesis activities:
- - Pregnant women.
- - Over 65 years of age.
- - Obese.
- - Stressed.
- - Affected by the spine.
- - Post-rehabilitated.
- - Other special groups.
- Joint physiology: types of joints:
- - Most significant articulations.
- - Joint movements.
- - Planes and axes of motion.
- - Functional relationships.
- - Most significant joint disorders.
- - Impact on posture.
- - Functional capacity.
- - Recovery of joint disorders in water:
- Rachis:
- - Postural attitude.
- - Segmental and global alterations, alterations.
- - Disorders.
- - Intervertebral dysfunctions.
- - Aquatic activities and pathologies of the spine.
- Muscle chains:
- - Shortenings.
- - Muscle atonia and hypertonia.
- - Muscle imbalances in the kinetic chains.
- - Muscle disorders.
- - Postural attitude.
- - Aquatic activity as a factor of balance and rebalancing in muscular decompensation.
- Sources of information.
- Interpretation of data and results obtained from:
- - Physical fitness tests.
- - Basic biological assessment tests.
- - Postural analysis.
- - Personal autonomy tests.
- - Anthropometric tests.
- - Motor development tests.
- - Aquatic dexterity.
- - Questionnaires
- - Reports.
- Integration and processing of the information obtained:
- - Model documents.
- - Physical registration.
- - IT support and resources.
- - Information flow: location and communication of processed data.
- Data and information collection:
- - Types of users and clients.
- - Infrastructure.
- - Spaces and materials to be used.
- - Human resources.
- Diagnostic analysis - guidelines for the implementation of General Programming:
- - Analysis of the context of intervention.
- - Structure of the reference programme: programme models and alternative programmes.
- - Methodology and elaboration process.
- - Objectives to be met.
- - Adequacy and responsiveness to the needs and expectations of demand.
- - Diagnostic analysis as a reference for the design of hydrokinesis protocols: adapted offer of activities.
- Typologies of protocols according to:
- - Gender.
- - Age.
- - Needs and expectations.
- - Common dysfunctions
- - Clinical-preventive prescriptions
- - Individual or group application.
- - Techniques and applications:
- - Generic techniques.
- - Hydrothermal resources.
- - SPA techniques.
- - Preparatory massage techniques.
- - Recovery techniques.
- - Complementary rehabilitation techniques.
- - Sauna.
- - Steam bath
- - Jacuzzi.
- - Vessels of contrasts.
- Methodology for the design of hydrokinesis protocols:
- - Integration of the protocol into the general programming of the organisation.
- - Establishment of operational objectives based on the diagnostic analysis.
- - Selection and design of activities: adapted to the objectives, the characteristics of the users and the resources available.
- - Methodological strategies for the management and dynamisation of activities.
- - Instructional techniques: selection and adaptation to the motor skills to be used in the protocols.
- - Factors, pathologies and injuries that hinder learning.
- - Design of progressions and motor tasks according to the motor skill acquisition process and the factors hindering learning in the different hydrokinesis protocols.
- - Selection, sequencing and timing of hydrokinesis activities.
- - Material resources according to the characteristics of the users and the skills to be developed.
- - Didactic resources. Graphic symbols and diagrams.
- - Structure of the session.
- - Motivation techniques
- - Planning of complementary aquatic or non-aquatic activities according to protocol type
- - Possible contraindications.
- - Complementary techniques.
- - Evaluation of the protocol: techniques, instruments and periodicity.
- - Documentary record of the protocol: structure, support and office resources.
- Techniques complementary to hydrokinesis protocols:
- - Complementary psychological aids.
- - Supplementary ergogenic aids.
- - Complementary physiological aids.
- - Adaptations and complementary aids derived from systems in other areas of physical-sports training.
- Fundamentals - Theoretical framework:
- - Legislation on the use and prevention of risks in aquatic hydrokinesis facilities.
- - Types and characteristics of aquatic hydrokinesis facilities.
- - Organisation and general management of resources: human resources.
- - Preparation and control of budgets; management of materials and warehouses.
- - Supervision and control of equipment in aquatic hydrokinesis facilities.
- Allocation and management of resources for the development of hydrokinesis protocols:
- - Characteristics of the aquatic facility versus the most common types of hydrokinesis protocols.
- - Allocation and adaptation of resources according to a reference protocol.
- - Management of facilities and resources for the most common types of hydrokinesis protocols.
- - Safety criteria in the development of hydrokinesis protocols.
- Classification criteria for aquatic facilities.
- The aquatic vessel/space.
- Current regulations for the construction and maintenance of aquatic facilities dedicated to hydrokinesis protocols.
- Accessibility in aquatic facilities: architectural barriers and measures to adapt facilities.
- Description of the equipment and equipment that make up the aquatic facilities dedicated to hydrokinesis protocols.
- Safety systems of the equipment and equipment that make up the aquatic facilities dedicated to hydrokinesis protocols.
- Maintenance plan for aquatic facilities, their equipment, equipment and materials:
- - Maintenance of sports and auxiliary facilities: preventive and corrective.
- - Maintenance of equipment and equipment: preventive and corrective.
- - Maintenance of the usual materials: preventive and corrective.
- Environmental comfort and cost-saving measures.
- Specific resources and materials.
- Complementary resources and support materials.
- Conservation and maintenance.
- Adaptation of conventional aquatic spaces.
- Aquatic flotation equipment specific to hydrokinesis:
- - Belts,
- - Churros,
- Immersion equipment specific to hydrokinesis:
- - Hoops,
- - Spades,
- - Ballast material,
- - Resistant material,
- - Mats,
- - Step
- - Others.
- Toning material by means of flotation and ballast, typical of hydrokinesis.
- Elastic bands to be used in hydrokinesis protocols.
- Other aquatic materials and elements specific to hydrokinesis.
- Communication in hydrokinesis protocols:
- Acquisition and recovery of conditional and coordinative capacities in hydrokinesis.
- Conditions of practice in hydrokinesis.
- Interpretation and verification of diagnostic analysis data in the development of hydrokinesis sessions:
- - Availability and condition of the necessary material and resources.
- - Characteristics of the participants.
- - Needs of participants.
- - Expectations of participants.
- - Limitations for participants.
- - Improvement and evolution of the participants.
- - Motivation and willingness to practice each of the sessions.
- - Establishment of the necessary adaptations.
- Methodological strategies for the application and instruction of hydrokinesis protocols:
- - Depending on the nature of the activities included in the most common types of hydrokinesis protocols.
- - Depending on the target group.
- - Depending on individual or group application.
- Instruction in hydrokinesis activities.
- Application of techniques of nature and common use in hydrokinesis.
- Organisation of the hydrokinesis session:
- - Beginning and making contact with water.
- - Development of the main core.
- - Completion, assimilation and awareness of motor and sensory experiences in water.
- - Complementary to other hydrothermal techniques.
- Control, direction and dynamisation in the development of hydrokinesis activities:
- - Working group (characteristics of the working group).
- - Ubicación
- - Displacement of the technician and the group.
- - Use and disposal of the material.
- - Design of working environments.
- - Control of user participation.
- - Contingency management.
- - Incident forecasting.
- - Control of the use of the material.
- - Technical-user interaction (management and dynamisation of activities).
- - Relational dynamics in hydrokinesis.
- - Techniques for group management and dynamisation.
- Processes and periodicity of evaluation in relation to the baseline programme
- Quantitative and qualitative aspects of evaluation.
- The design of evaluation processes:
- - Objectives, indicators, data collection techniques.
- - Instruments and methods for data collection.
- - Information processing.
- - Analysis and interpretation of information.
- - Establishment of corrective measures.
- Evaluation of the process, results and quality of the service.
- Periodicity of evaluation.
- Operational evaluation of hydrokinesis activity programmes for different types of users.
- Basic aspects of operational evaluation:
- - Objectives.
- - Programme evaluation.
- - Learning assessment.
- - Evaluation process.
- - Corrective actions based on the assessment.
- - Observation, monitoring and evaluation tools.
- - Basic control of the development of the session.
- Control of participation.
- Contingency control and incident forecasting.
- Control of the use of the facility, its equipment, equipment and materials.
- Recording, processing and interpretation of data.
- Preparation of reports.
- Control of the quality of service.
- Types of disability:
- - Physics.
- - Psychic.
- - Sensory.
- - Cognitive.
- - Learning disabilities.
- Specific methodology.
- Determination of objectives according to type of disability.
- Planning of specific or adapted aquatic activities according to disability.
- Design of progressions.
- Dynamisation of groups adapted to different disabilities.
- Interaction.
- Evaluation.
- Specific intervention guidelines for:
- - Dawn syndrome.
- - Children with severe developmental disorders.
- - Vision disorders.
- - Cerebral palsy.
- - Hearing disorders.
- - Spina bifida.
- - Poliomyelitis.
- - Tetraplegia.
- - Paraplegia.
- - Amputees.
- - Autism.
- - Others.
- The communicative process.
- Verbal communication:
- - Content-focused (teaching, content, memorisation).
- - Performance-focused (learning, information processing, information application).
- Non-verbal communication:
- - Functions of non-verbal communication.
- - Oral or paralinguistic components (volume, pitch, speed, fluency...)
- - Non-oral or bodily components (proxemics, posture, gaze, facial expression, smile...).
- - Elements of non-verbal communication.
- Use of spatial relationship or amount of space between interlocutors.
- Use of images and metaphors for teaching.
- Contact or touch techniques.
- Risk prevention, environmental protection, safety and occupational health measures in specific water sports facilities for hydrokinesis:
- - Hazards characteristic of the most common installations, equipment, machines and operating procedures in such installations.
- - Preventive and emergency evacuation in such facilities
- - Basic legislation on safety and prevention.
- - Use of the different aids for the disabled (stairlifts, among other resources).