Author(s): M Parthiban and Dr. S Johnson Preamkumar

Abstract:
Purpose of the study was to facilitate the Effect of aqua therapy exercises on Behavior - Hyperactivity & Impulsivity among person with ADHD, for this study thirty (N=30) male subjects with special needs were randomly selected from Deepam and AGAPAE special school in Chennai with 18-25 years of age. They were randomly divided in to two equal groups of fifteen (n=15) subjects each. Those two groups have named as experimental and control group. Experimental group underwent aqua therapy exercises for the period of twelve weeks and for the control group no training was given. Behavior - Hyperactivity & Impulsivity was selected as dependent variable and independent variable was aqua therapy exercises. The data was collected before and after the experimental treatment period. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) test was used in this study as statistical technique. It was concluded that Behavior - Hyperactivity & Impulsivity was significantly altered to PERSON WITH ADHD due to the influence of twelve weeks practices of aqua therapy exercises to comparing the control group.

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