The Impact of Swimming on Fundamental Movement Skill Development in Children (3–11 Years): A Systematic Literature Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Swimming
1.2. Fundamental Movement Skills
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Protocol and Registration
2.2. Criteria for Study Selection
2.3. Search Strategy
2.4. Data Extraction Synthesis
2.5. Study Quality Assessment
2.6. Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Study Selection
3.2. Origin and Participants
3.3. Study Design
3.4. Study Quality Assessment
3.5. Swimming and FMS Development Articles
4. Discussion
4.1. Findings
4.2. Review of Data
4.3. Strengths and Limitations of the Current Study
4.4. Future Recommendations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Author and Year of Publication | MMAT Score |
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Bastik et al., 2012 [5] | 6 |
Dimitrijević et al., 2012 [45] | 5 |
Eider et al., 2015 [46] | 6 |
Jorgic et al., 2012 [6] | 6 |
Moura et al., 2021 [8] | 7 |
Moura et al., 2022 [9] | 7 |
Pîrjol et al., 2017 [47] | 5 |
Pratt et al., 2021 [10] | 7 |
Rocha et al., 2016 [48] | 6 |
Sigmundsson et al., 2010 [7] | 6 |
Author | Country | Setting | Sample Size (M/F) | Mean Age (Years) | Study Design | Outcome Measure | Overall Findings |
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Bastik et al. (2012) [5] | Turkey | Local sports club | 120 males (M) | 10.19 ± 0.24 | Experimental non-randomised controlled trial |
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Dimitrijević et al. (2012) [45] | Serbia | Local sports centre | 27 (10 females (F), 17 M) | 9.56 ± 2.37 | Experimental randomised controlled trial |
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Eider (2015) [46] | Poland | Local swim club’s pool | 94 M | 7 | Observation, longitudinal, non-randomised, cohort study |
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Jorgic et al. (2012) [6] | Serbia | Clinical lab within university | 7 (3 F, 4 M) | 9.42 ± 1.25 | Experimental pilot, non-randomised controlled trial |
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Moura et al. (2021) [8] | Portugal | School pool | 31 (15 F, 16 M) | 8.00 ± 0.86 | Experimental, randomised controlled trial |
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Moura et al. (2022) [9] | Portugal | School pool | 50 (26 F, 24 M) | 8.34 ± 1.10 | Experimental, randomised controlled trial |
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Pîrjol et al. (2017) [47] | Romania | Afterschool field setting | 10 (5 F, 5 M) | 7.10 ± 0.73 | Experimental, non-randomised controlled trial | seven tests from (2) EUROFIT (Explosive Power; Flexibility; Upper Body Strength; Lower Body Strength; Core Strength; Back Strength; Agility Run) |
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Pratt et al. (2021) [10] | United Kingdom | Cohort from five primary schools | 201 (105 F, 96 M) | 7.80 ± 0.63 | Experimental, non-randomised controlled trial |
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Rocha et al. (2016) [48] | Portugal | School pool and football pitch | 33 M | 4.80 ± 0.5 | Experimental longitudinal, non-randomised controlled trial |
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Sigmundsson et al. (2010) [7] | United Kingdom | Local leisure centre | 38 (18 F, 20 M) | 4.72 ± 0.24 | Experimental, Non-randomised controlled trial |
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Sinclair, L.; Roscoe, C.M.P. The Impact of Swimming on Fundamental Movement Skill Development in Children (3–11 Years): A Systematic Literature Review. Children 2023, 10, 1411. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10081411
Sinclair L, Roscoe CMP. The Impact of Swimming on Fundamental Movement Skill Development in Children (3–11 Years): A Systematic Literature Review. Children. 2023; 10(8):1411. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10081411
Chicago/Turabian StyleSinclair, Lauren, and Clare M. P. Roscoe. 2023. "The Impact of Swimming on Fundamental Movement Skill Development in Children (3–11 Years): A Systematic Literature Review" Children 10, no. 8: 1411. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10081411
APA StyleSinclair, L., & Roscoe, C. M. P. (2023). The Impact of Swimming on Fundamental Movement Skill Development in Children (3–11 Years): A Systematic Literature Review. Children, 10(8), 1411. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10081411