Elena Gómez-Moreno

Elena Gómez-Moreno


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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29 July 2022 in Children
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Juan Ángel Simón-PiquerasJuan Ángel Simón-Piqueras
Juan Ángel Simón-Piqueras
Alejandro Prieto-AyusoAlejandro Prieto-Ayuso
Alejandro Prieto-Ayuso
EGElena Gómez-Moreno
Elena Gómez-Moreno
MMMaría Martínez-López
María Martínez-López
Pedro Gil-MadronaPedro Gil-Madrona
Pedro Gil-Madrona
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.