Aquatic Therapy Critique

Aquatic Therapy Article Critique (by Michelle Chapman)

My thoughts on Michelle's article:

I loved how Michelle applied the article's findings on aquatic therapy to her own experiences working as a lifeguard. She noted how she has worked with people with disabilities while life guarding, and, as a result, was able to directly see the therapeutic benefits of aquatic therapy. She also noted that when in the water, even those who were in a wheelchair were able to have increased mobility and that all the participants were able to have fun through the experience of aquatic therapy. I would have liked the weaknesses of the article to be explored more thoroughly, just because I love picking through these articles and seeing what the researchers missed or did not mention, possibly hoping that their readers do not notice. Her assessment of the article strengths was fairly good, however. Reading Michelle's article critique and her personal reactions has made me more interested in researching the benefits of aquatic therapy.