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Research Article: Feasibility of Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY) as a Framework for Aquatic Activities: A Scoping Review

Date Published: 2023-11-26

Abstract:
(1) Background: In recent years, reviewing studies of aquatic activities for children with developmental delays has been a complex task due to the multitude of indices and professional languages. (2) Aim: To determine if the ICF-CY framework can be used as the unifying language in AA studies of children with DD. (3) Methods: Part One—A systematic review of selected studies focusing on goals that were found to be positive. These goals were linked to the ICF-CY categories. Part Two—Review of all studies using the ICF-CY’s functioning components. (4) Results: Most of the positive goals were properly linked to ICF-CY and made it possible to review the 71 articles in a uniform language. (5) Conclusions: It is feasible to use the ICF framework as a universal structure and language.

Introduction:
Within the aquatic environment (AE), aquatic activities (AAs) have been found to be effective for improving motor abilities, physical activity, social interaction, quality of life (QoL), and participation in children with developmental delay (DD), as well as activities of daily life and swimming skills [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11]. In fact, the activity of children with DD in the aquatic environment is inseparable from their rehabilitation and treatment, and significantly enhances all areas of their life [12,13].

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