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Pilot study on infant swimming classes and early motor development.

Jorge A B de S Dias, Edison de J Manoel, Roberta B de M Dias

    Perceptual and Motor Skills
    |March 27, 2014
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    Four months of infant swimming classes showed potential benefits for motor development, with one group improving percentile rank. Further research is needed to confirm the effects of swimming on infant motor skills.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatrics
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Kinesiology

    Background:

    • Early childhood development is crucial for long-term health and well-being.
    • Infant aquatics programs are increasingly popular, but their impact on motor development requires further investigation.
    • The Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) is a validated tool for assessing gross motor milestones in infants.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effect of four months of swimming classes on the motor development of infants aged 7 to 9 months.
    • To compare motor skill progression between an experimental group (swimming classes) and a control group.

    Main Methods:

    • A quasi-experimental design was used with 12 infants (7-9 months old) divided into experimental (n=6) and control (n=6) groups.
    • Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) scores were collected before and after the four-month intervention period.

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  • Groups were matched for age and initial developmental status.

    • Main Results:

    • All infants demonstrated improved developmental status from pre- to post-test.
    • The experimental group showed a greater improvement in mean percentile rank on the AIMS compared to the control group.
    • The study's small sample size and the AIMS's discriminative power limit the ability to draw conclusive judgments.

    Conclusions:

    • While preliminary results suggest potential benefits of swimming classes for infant motor development, the findings are not statistically conclusive.
    • Larger sample sizes and more sensitive outcome measures are recommended for future studies.
    • Further research is warranted to definitively establish the efficacy of infant swimming programs on motor skill acquisition.