Naslov
More on the Use of Goggles and Snorkel in Learning-to-Swim: New Results for Children Without Fear of Water

Autori
Misimi, Fatmir ; Kajtna, Tajna ; Štirn, Igor ; Zoretić, Dajana ; Misimi, Samir ; Kapus, Jernej

Izvornik
Perceptual and Motor Skills (1558-688X) 0(0) (2023); 1-18

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
beginner, non-swimmer, aquatic skills, swim program, swim aid

Sažetak
In recent research, we found that the use of goggles and snorkel benefited nonswimmers with fear of water in a learn-to-swim program. Our purpose in this study was to examine the effects of using goggles and snorkel during a learn-to-swim program on the aquatic skills of young non- swimmers without fear of water. We modelled this research on our prior study. Following informed parental consent, 40 children (aged 10–11 years) were randomly divided into two groups: one that used goggles and snorkel (GS) and one that did not (NGS). After 4 weeks (five sessions per week) of learn-to-swim intervention, both groups improved aquatic skills such that the only group differences were for the blowing bubbles test, for which the learn-toswim program resulted in smaller gains for the GS than the NGS group. Thus, the use (vs. non-use) of goggles and snorkels during the learn-to-swim program had no significant effect on most aquatic skills of young non-swimmers without fear of water. The only exception was a significant finding of reduced improvement in blowing bubbles in the goggles and snorkels group when compared to the no goggles and snorkel group. Together with past findings these results highlight important learn-to swim differences between young non-swimmers with and without fear of water.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kineziologija, Interdisciplinarne društvene znanosti

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