Exploratory Study of Factors Required in Supporter (Tapper) for Visually Impaired Swimmers

The purpose of this study is two-fold, 1) Conduct an exploratory study of the factors required of tappers who are support persons for visually impaired swimmers, and 2) to derive findings that can be used in swimming competitions for visually impaired swimmers. The study includes two individuals wit...

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Published inJournal of Japan Society of Sports Industry Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 3_239 - 3_250
Main Author FUKUI, Kunimune
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Tokyo Japan Society of Sports Industry 01.07.2024
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Subjects
Qualitative Research
Tapper
Visually Impaired Swimmers
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ISSN1343-0688
1884-2534
DOI10.5997/sposun.34.3_239

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Summary:The purpose of this study is two-fold, 1) Conduct an exploratory study of the factors required of tappers who are support persons for visually impaired swimmers, and 2) to derive findings that can be used in swimming competitions for visually impaired swimmers. The study includes two individuals with the experience of swimming, coaching competitive swimming, and being a tapper. Both individuals completed a survey that was analyzed using qualitative analysis. As a result, six category groups were derived: “communication with players”, “self-improvement using experience”, “building trust”, “having an axis”, “understanding the role of the tapper”, and “flexibility during games”. Based on these results, this study was able to theoretically clarify the factors required for Tapper.
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ISSN:1343-0688
1884-2534
DOI:10.5997/sposun.34.3_239