Importancia da natação para desenvolvimento motor de crianças de 3 a 5 anos de idade

Abstract

Swimming is one of the most indicated sports for its benefits in different aspects, such as locomotor, cardiorespiratory and social, among others. Child swimming plays a fundamental role in the health of children, because it contributes to the maturation of the nervous system, the child will better dominate his body in space, in time and refining his motor coordination. OBJECTIVE: is to analyze the importance of swimming in the motor development of children aged 03 05 years from the application of the battery of tests of Gallahue and Ozmun (2005). METHODS: Twenty children practicing and not practicing swimming were submitted to the study, the 5 locomotion and 5 manipulative tests were applied. RESULTS: After performing the 2 weeks of tests, the children presented distinct results in relation to the following activities of sliding and horizontal jump, children who practice swimming have better results than children who do not practice the sport. The age of the child also interferes with the results. CONCLUSION: The children practicing swimming participants in the study present better performance in the tests than those who do not practice the modality, representing as soon as swimming contributes effectively to motor development (sic).