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

University of Granada (UGR)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Gestational Age Over 30 Weeks; Infant Behavior

Treatments: Behavioral: Aquatic physical activity in babies

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03153839

25/11/2016 UGR

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 145 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 12 months old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Commitment to participate voluntarily.
• Signing informed consent to participate in the research, according to the Helsinki Declaration, updated at the 64th General Assembly, Fortaleza, Brazil, October 2013.

Exclusion criteria

• Babies who are born with a gestational age of less than 30 weeks.
• Baby changes that prevent physical activity.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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145 participants in 2 patient groups

Study group

Experimental group

Description:

74 infants who will practice with their parents a programme of aquatic physical activity in a swimming pool for one year. They will be evaluated before and after the programme.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Aquatic physical activity in babies

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

71 infants who will not practice the programme. They only will be evaluated.