Influences of Psychomotor Behaviors on Learning Swimming Styles in 6–9-Year-Old Children

Author:

Petrea Renato-Gabriel1ORCID,Moraru Cristina-Elena1,Popovici Ileana-Monica1,Știrbu Ilie-Cătălin1,Radu Liliana-Elisabeta1,Chirazi Marin1,Rus Cristian-Mihail1,Oprean Alexandru1,Rusu Oana1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, 507184 Iași, Romania

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the existence of some relationships between certain psychomotor behaviors, which we consider specific to swimming, and learning to execute the technique of some swimming styles (front crawl and backstroke). The study was carried out for 10 months and included 76 children (40 boys and 36 girls) aged between 6 and 9 years who practice recreational swimming in a city in Romania. Several tools were used: the Tapping test for manual dexterity, the Goodenough test for body schema, the Flamingo test for static balance, and the horizontal buoyancy test for body balance on the water. The results indicated better ratings on all psychomotor behaviors analyzed according to gender (in favor of girls compared to boys). The levels of all analyzed psychomotor behaviors have a direct relationship to the subjects’ age. Also, we identified moderate positive correlations for manual dexterity (rs = 0.63 in the front crawl style; rs = 0.57 in the backstroke style) and strong correlations for body schema, static balance and buoyancy, coordination with the learning of the two swimming styles (r or rs between 0.77 and 0.85). In conclusion, psychomotor behaviors can be predictors for learning swimming styles.

Funder

European Social Fund

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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