Effect of swimming initiation period and continuation frequency on motor competence development in children aged up to 3 years: the Japan environment and children's study

• Main Authors: Hirohisa Kano (Author), Takeshi Ebara (Author), Taro Matsuki (Author), Hazuki Tamada (Author), Yasuyuki Yamada (Author), Sayaka Kato (Author), Kayo Kaneko (Author), Kazuki Matsuzaki (Author), Hirotaka Sato (Author), Kyoko Minato (Author), Mayumi Sugiura-Ogasawara (Author), Shinji Saitoh (Author), Michihiro Kamijima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although involvement of toddlers in swimming activities has increased recently, information regarding the impact of swimming during toddlerhood on subsequent child motor competence development is scarce. This study aimed to determine how swimming experience, particularly the timi...