title: The use of self-modeling to improve the swimming performance of spina bifida children.
abstract: The use of edited videotape replay (which showed only "positive" behaviors) to improve the water skills of three spina bifida children, aged 5 to 10 years was examined. A multiple baseline across subjects design was used, and behavioral changes were observed to occur in close association with intervention. One child was given successive reapplications of videotaped self-modeling with continuing improvements. It appears that a useful practical technique has been developed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D008297:Male; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013550:Swimming; D014743:Videotape Recording