A comparative study for different age groups in learning free swimming

AL-Roomy, Jassim; AL-Sumaydaee, Wathah

doi:10.33899/rajsport.2007.6194

	A comparative study for different age groups in learning free swimming
Al-Rafidain Journal For Sport Sciences
Article 5, Volume 13, Issue 45, 2007, Pages 93-114 PDF (0 K)
DOI: 10.33899/rajsport.2007.6194
Authors
Jassim AL-Roomy; Wathah AL-Sumaydaee
College of Sport Education / Mosul University
Abstract
The tow researchers used the experimental method and the sample had (43) learners during the summer – term teaching at the university of mosul swimming pool 2005 . The sample was divided into four groups according to age , first group (6 up to 9) years , second group ( 9 up to 12) years , third group (12 up to 15) years , and the fourth group (15 up to 18) years . Each was made as homogeneous as possible regarding the variables of (age , height , weight and the thickness of fat) . The teaching course for all four groups was made of (12) units of (60) minutes each given (3) units per a week teaching . At the end of the teaching course , all four groups were tested by five tests . The tow researchers reached many conclusions , but the most important one was that the tow groups , second and third were superior to the first group by test of ( floating over water surface for (2) minutes ) . Also the same tow groups were superior to the first and fourth groups by test of ( free swimming for a distance of (15) meters ) .

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