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Book review
ANTON ZUPAN IN MATEJ PLEVNIK:

SWIMMING AND OTHER FORMS OF AQUATIC EXERCISE 
FOR PEOPLE WITH NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS

Koper, Annales University Press; Ljubljana, Muscular Dystrophy 
Association of Slovenia, European Alliance of Neuromuscular 

Disorders Associations, 2014, 96 pages

The book »Swimming and Other Forms of 
Aquatic Exercise for People with Neuromu-
scular Disorders« was written by Anton 
Zupan and Matej Plevnik. The authors are 
adressing the current issue of extremely com-
plex to deal with people with neuromuscular 
problems in the field of Kinesiology. As the 
experts of the matter they are focusing in par-
ticular on swimming and other forms of targe-
ted exercise in the water. 

In the book, which is intended for peo-
ple with neuromuscular disorders, who are 
advocating the improvment of their own he-
alth and well being, they firstly deal with the 
swimming area, hydrotherapy and theraupetic 
recreation. They also emphasise the importan-
ce of knowing the swimming pools, physical 
properties of the water and physiological ef-
fects of swimming in order to properly defi-

ne the scope of the fundamental framework. In continuation they are debating of the 
particular importance of swimming, hydrotherapy and theraupetic recreation in which 
they are also introducing limits for implementation of the activities in the subject area, 
which is of utmost importance for sustainable provision of safety.

In the middle part of the book, the authors write about the key topic: The role of 
the assistant in swimming, hydrotherapy and therapeutic recreation for people with ne-
uromuscular disorders, where they originally introduce and use their experience from 
theory and practice and their exceptional sense for working with people with special 
needs. They give their attention to the role of helping and support with swimming, 
hydrotherapy and theraupetic recreation. The extremly useful instructions are descri-
bed very detailed and comprehensive, starting with entering the water, walking on a 
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and the wheelchair for helping with the transfer of the patient. Their task is done with 
the special highlight on friendly and safe accompany of the patient going in and out of 
the water. The authors continue showing their knowledge with interesting techniques of 
independent maintenance of the body position in water and the presentation of possible 
rescuing the patient.

In the conclusion of this review, we can summarize that the book has a highly sci-
entific and useful value. It represents a sourceful theorethic work and at the same time 
offers a useful practical model of professional work oriented towards the user / user 
friendly on this field. It can serve as a manual for competent and professional work, I 
would recommend it also as a useful support handbook in a lifelong learning process 
and last but not least as a important scientific base for the preparation of curriculum 
treatment of persons with disabilities in the field of Kinesiology.

Iztok Retar



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Recenzija knjige
ANTON ZUPAN IN MATEJ PLEVNIK: 

PLAVANJE IN DRUGE OBLIKE VODNE VADBE ZA OSEBE Z 
ŽIVČNO-MIŠIČNIMI MOTNJAMI

Koper, Univerzitetna založba Annales; Ljubljana, Društvo 
distrofikov Slovenije, European Alliance of Neuromuscular 

Disorders Associations, 2014, 96 strani

Knjigo "Plavanje in druge oblike vodne vadbe 
za ljudi z živčno-mišičnimi motnjami" sta na-
pisala Anton Zupan in Matej Plevnik. Avtorja 
naslavljata aktualno problematiko izjemno 
zahtevnega ravnanja z ljudmi z živčno-mišič-
nimi boleznimi na kineziološkem področju. 
Kot dobra poznavalca problema se osredoto-
čata zlasti na plavanje in tudi na druge oblike 
ciljane telesne vadbe v vodi. 

V knjigi, ki jo namenjata ljudem z živč-
no-mišičnimi boleznimi, ki se zavzemajo za 
izboljšanje in ohranjanje svojega dobrega po-
čutja in predvsem zdravja, najprej temeljito 
obravnavata področje plavanja, hidroterapije 
in terapevtske rekreacije. Poudarjata tudi po-
men poznavanja kopališča, fizikalnih lastnosti 
vode in fizioloških učinkov plavanja, s čimer 
primerno opredelita temeljni okvir področja 
delovanja. V nadaljevanju poglobljeno obrav-

navata poseben pomen plavanja, hidroterapije in terapevtske rekreacije, pri čemer pred-
stavita tudi omejitve za izvajanje omenjenih aktivnosti na predmetnem področju, kar je 
za trajnostno zagotavljanje varnosti izjemnega pomena. 

Osrednji del avtorja namenita temi, ki je ključnega pomena: kako uspešno ravna-
ti z ljudmi z živčno-mišičnimi motnjami na kineziološkem področju? Avtorja izvirno 
predstavita in uveljavita svoje izkušnje iz prakse in teorije ter izjemen občutek za delo 
z ljudmi s posebnimi pričakovanji in potrebami. Precejšnjo pozornost namenita vlogi 
pomoči in podpore pri plavanju, hidroterapiji in terapevtski rekreaciji. Celovito in po-
drobno opišeta izjemno uporabna navodila tako, da najprej obravnavata vstop v vodo, 
nato preventivno hojo na spolzki površini pri prenosu pacienta v vodo kot v nadaljeva-
nju tudi rabo dvigala in vozička. Nalogo opravita s posebnim poudarkom na prijaznem 
in varnem spremljanju uporabnika v vodo in iz nje. Avtorja svoje poznavanje področja 



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zanimivo nadaljujeta s tehnikami samostojnega vzdrževanje telesa v vodi in se osredo-
točita tudi na predstavitev morebitnega reševanja. 

V zaključku recenzije lahko povzamemo, da ima knjiga visoko tako znanstveno kot 
uporabno vrednost. Predstavlja izvirno teoretično delo in hkrati ponuja uporaben prak-
tični model strokovnega dela, usmerjenega na uporabnika na predmetnem področju. 
Knjiga lahko služi kot priročnik za kompetentno strokovno delo, priporočamo pa jo 
tudi kot učinkovito podporno gradivo za vseživljensko učenje in ne nazadnje tudi kot 
pomembno strokovno podlago za pripravo učnega načrta ravnanja z osebami s poseb-
nimi potrebami na kineziološkem področju.

Iztok Retar


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