Evaluation of a Program of Aquatic Motor Games in the Improvement of Motor Competence in Children from 4 to 5 Years Old

The present study aimed to verify whether a program of initiation to the aquatic environment composed of motor games (motor stories, learning environments and motor circuits) is more effective in the acquisition of aquatic skills in early childhood education than a traditional program. For this purpose, the Escala de Competencia Motriz Acuática for 4-5 year-old children was used before and after both programs. This scale has two factors, one named Familiarization, linked to more elementary aquatic abilities, and the Immersion factor, which integrates more advanced aquatic abilities. The two programs were used as independent variables, and there was a sample of 17 children over six weeks. The results show that both programs improved the acquisition of aquatic skills. The program that integrated motor games impacted the improvement of skills related to the Immersion factor significantly more.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Children (Basel, Switzerland) - 9(2022), 8 vom: 29. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Simón-Piqueras, Juan Ángel [VerfasserIn]
Prieto-Ayuso, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Gómez-Moreno, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Martínez-López, María [VerfasserIn]
Gil-Madrona, Pedro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aquatic environment
Curriculum
Journal Article
Methodology
Preschool education
Skills
Swimming

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Date Revised 29.08.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/children9081141

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM345284240