Petrea, R.-G.; Moraru, C.-E.; Popovici, I.-M.; Știrbu, I.-C.; Radu, L.-E.; Chirazi, M.; Rus, C.-M.; Oprean, A.; Rusu, O. Influences of Psychomotor Behaviors on Learning Swimming Styles in 6–9-Year-Old Children. Children2023, 10, 1339.
Petrea, R.-G.; Moraru, C.-E.; Popovici, I.-M.; Știrbu, I.-C.; Radu, L.-E.; Chirazi, M.; Rus, C.-M.; Oprean, A.; Rusu, O. Influences of Psychomotor Behaviors on Learning Swimming Styles in 6–9-Year-Old Children. Children 2023, 10, 1339.
Petrea, R.-G.; Moraru, C.-E.; Popovici, I.-M.; Știrbu, I.-C.; Radu, L.-E.; Chirazi, M.; Rus, C.-M.; Oprean, A.; Rusu, O. Influences of Psychomotor Behaviors on Learning Swimming Styles in 6–9-Year-Old Children. Children2023, 10, 1339.
Petrea, R.-G.; Moraru, C.-E.; Popovici, I.-M.; Știrbu, I.-C.; Radu, L.-E.; Chirazi, M.; Rus, C.-M.; Oprean, A.; Rusu, O. Influences of Psychomotor Behaviors on Learning Swimming Styles in 6–9-Year-Old Children. Children 2023, 10, 1339.
Abstract
The aim of the study was to identify the existence of positive relationships between certain psychomotor behaviors, which we consider specific to swimming, and learning the execution technique of some styles (front crawl and backstroke). The study was carried out during 10 months, including 76 children (40 boys and 36 girls) aged between 6-9 years who practice recreational swimming in a Romanian city. Several tests were used: Tapping test for manual dexterity and laterality, the Goudenough test for body schema, the Flamingo test for static balance, the horizontal buoyancy test for body balance on the water. Results indicated better ratings on all psychomotor behaviors analyzed by gender (in favor of girls compared to boys), except for laterality. The levels of all analyzed psychomotor behaviors are directly proportional to the age of the subjects. Also, moderate positive correlations of manual dexterity (rs = 0.63 in front crawl; rs = 0.57 in backstroke) and strong correlations were identified for body scheme, laterality, static balance and buoyancy, coordination with the learning of the two styles of swimming (r or rs between 0.77 and 0.85). In conclusion, psychomotor behaviors can be predictors for learning swimming styles.
Keywords
children; manual dexterity; body schema; laterality; static balance; buoyancy; swimming; learning process
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Other
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