Deep and shallow water effects on developing preschoolers’ aquatic skills

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Autor(a) principal: Costa, Aldo M.
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Marinho, D.A., Rocha, Helena A., Silva, A.J., Barbosa, Tiago M., Ferreira, Sandra Saraiva, Martins, Marta
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/7106
Resumo: The aim of the study was to assess deep and shallow water teaching methods in swimming lessons for preschool children and identify variations in the basic aquatic skills acquired. The study sample included 32 swimming instructors (16 from deep water programs and 16 from shallow water programs) and 98 preschool children (50 from deep water swimming pool and 48 from shallow water swimming pool). The children were also studied regarding their previous experience in swimming (6, 12 and 18 months or practice). Chi-Square test and Fisher's exact test were used to compare the teaching methodology. A discriminant analysis was conducted with Λ wilk's method to predict under what conditions students are better or worse (aquatic competence). Results suggest that regardless of the non-significant variations found in teaching methods, the water depth can affect aquatic skill acquisition - shallow water lessons seem to impose greater water competence particularly after 6 months of practice. The discriminant function revealed a significant association between groups and all predictors for 6 months of swimming practice (p <0.001). Body position in gliding and leg displacements were the main predictors. For 12 and 18 months of practice, the discriminant function do not revealed any significant association between groups. As a conclusion, it seems that the teaching methodology of aquatic readiness based on deep and shallow water programs for preschoolers is not significantly different. However, shallow water lessons could be preferable for the development of basic aquatic skills.
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spelling Deep and shallow water effects on developing preschoolers’ aquatic skillsAquatic skillsShallow waterDeep waterTeaching methodsPreschoolersThe aim of the study was to assess deep and shallow water teaching methods in swimming lessons for preschool children and identify variations in the basic aquatic skills acquired. The study sample included 32 swimming instructors (16 from deep water programs and 16 from shallow water programs) and 98 preschool children (50 from deep water swimming pool and 48 from shallow water swimming pool). The children were also studied regarding their previous experience in swimming (6, 12 and 18 months or practice). Chi-Square test and Fisher's exact test were used to compare the teaching methodology. A discriminant analysis was conducted with Λ wilk's method to predict under what conditions students are better or worse (aquatic competence). Results suggest that regardless of the non-significant variations found in teaching methods, the water depth can affect aquatic skill acquisition - shallow water lessons seem to impose greater water competence particularly after 6 months of practice. The discriminant function revealed a significant association between groups and all predictors for 6 months of swimming practice (p <0.001). Body position in gliding and leg displacements were the main predictors. For 12 and 18 months of practice, the discriminant function do not revealed any significant association between groups. As a conclusion, it seems that the teaching methodology of aquatic readiness based on deep and shallow water programs for preschoolers is not significantly different. However, shallow water lessons could be preferable for the development of basic aquatic skills.Academy of Physical Education in KatowiceBiblioteca Digital do IPBCosta, Aldo M.Marinho, D.A.Rocha, Helena A.Silva, A.J.Barbosa, Tiago M.Ferreira, Sandra SaraivaMartins, Marta2012-07-02T14:21:27Z20122012-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/7106engCosta, A.M.; Marinho, D.A.; Rocha, H.; Silva, A.J.; Barbosa, Tiago M.; Ferreira, S.S.; Martins, M. (2012) – Deep and shallow water effects on developing preschoolers’ aquatic skills. The Journal of Human Kinetics. ISSN 1899-7562. 32, p. 211-2191899-7562info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-21T10:17:24Zoai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/7106Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:58:52.773185Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Deep and shallow water effects on developing preschoolers’ aquatic skills
title Deep and shallow water effects on developing preschoolers’ aquatic skills
spellingShingle Deep and shallow water effects on developing preschoolers’ aquatic skills
Costa, Aldo M.
Aquatic skills
Shallow water
Deep water
Teaching methods
Preschoolers
title_short Deep and shallow water effects on developing preschoolers’ aquatic skills
title_full Deep and shallow water effects on developing preschoolers’ aquatic skills
title_fullStr Deep and shallow water effects on developing preschoolers’ aquatic skills
title_full_unstemmed Deep and shallow water effects on developing preschoolers’ aquatic skills
title_sort Deep and shallow water effects on developing preschoolers’ aquatic skills
author Costa, Aldo M.
author_facet Costa, Aldo M.
Marinho, D.A.
Rocha, Helena A.
Silva, A.J.
Barbosa, Tiago M.
Ferreira, Sandra Saraiva
Martins, Marta
author_role author
author2 Marinho, D.A.
Rocha, Helena A.
Silva, A.J.
Barbosa, Tiago M.
Ferreira, Sandra Saraiva
Martins, Marta
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Biblioteca Digital do IPB
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Costa, Aldo M.
Marinho, D.A.
Rocha, Helena A.
Silva, A.J.
Barbosa, Tiago M.
Ferreira, Sandra Saraiva
Martins, Marta
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Aquatic skills
Shallow water
Deep water
Teaching methods
Preschoolers
topic Aquatic skills
Shallow water
Deep water
Teaching methods
Preschoolers
description The aim of the study was to assess deep and shallow water teaching methods in swimming lessons for preschool children and identify variations in the basic aquatic skills acquired. The study sample included 32 swimming instructors (16 from deep water programs and 16 from shallow water programs) and 98 preschool children (50 from deep water swimming pool and 48 from shallow water swimming pool). The children were also studied regarding their previous experience in swimming (6, 12 and 18 months or practice). Chi-Square test and Fisher's exact test were used to compare the teaching methodology. A discriminant analysis was conducted with Λ wilk's method to predict under what conditions students are better or worse (aquatic competence). Results suggest that regardless of the non-significant variations found in teaching methods, the water depth can affect aquatic skill acquisition - shallow water lessons seem to impose greater water competence particularly after 6 months of practice. The discriminant function revealed a significant association between groups and all predictors for 6 months of swimming practice (p <0.001). Body position in gliding and leg displacements were the main predictors. For 12 and 18 months of practice, the discriminant function do not revealed any significant association between groups. As a conclusion, it seems that the teaching methodology of aquatic readiness based on deep and shallow water programs for preschoolers is not significantly different. However, shallow water lessons could be preferable for the development of basic aquatic skills.
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