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Influence of the Aquatic Physical Activity for the Neurologic Development of the Babies

NCT03153839 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 145

Last updated 2017-05-15

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Summary

Introduction: physical activity in infants through aquatic therapy is widely known for the later development of sensory ,cognitive and motor areas. In this way, babies will have a greater sense of freedom, pleasure and memory of the maternal uterus. In addition, the margin therapeutic safety in the water is very broad, which allows an optimal development of aquatic early stimulation programs.

Objective: To determine the relationship between aquatic physical activity in infants and the development of their psychomotor skills in their first year.

Methods: A prospective case-control study will take place for 12 months. Participating infants will be divided in two groups: an experimental group, which will be integrated by 74 babies who will participate with their parents in the aquatic physical activity programme in a heated pool (34-35ºC) and a control group with 71 babies who will not participate in the activities. The aquatic activity will consist on 20 minutes sessions twice a week.

Conditions

  • Infant Behavior
  • Gestational Age Over 30 Weeks

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Aquatic physical activity in babies

A programme based on four different types exercises realized in a swimming pool for twelve months. Before the beginning of the aquatic physical activity, the infants will be evaluated. Afther that, the study group will practise the exercises with their parents in 20 minutes sessions twice a week and when they finish the programme they will be evaluated again.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad de Granada

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Months
Max Age
12 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-10-31
Primary Completion
2017-07-31
Completion
2017-11-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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