視覚障がいを持つ競泳選手の支援者 (タッパー) に求められる要因の探索的研究

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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.