Martins, MartaCosta, AldoCosta, Mario J.Marinho, Daniel ABarbosa, Tiago M.2021-02-072021-02-072020Martins,M.; Costa,A.; Costa,M.J.; Marinho, D.A. & Barbosa,T. M. (2020). Interactional response during Iinfants’ aquatic sessions. Sports Medicine International Open, 04(03), E70-E75.DOI:10.1055/a-1201-45222367-1890http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/3329The aim of study was to assess infants' behaviour during routine swimming sessions using a naturalistic observation method. The study sample included 14 infants (13.7±7.5 months old) with previous aquatic experience. The frequency of occurrences per unit of time (session) in the different dimensions - infant's motor behaviour and social-affective interaction - was registered over the course of two sessions by two independent experts. The behaviours most frequently observed were accompanied displacement (61.1%) and interaction with others (41.6%). Submersions or jumps represented only 8.4% of the session. Implementing a child-centred methodology leads to positive behaviours during this type of sessions, contributing to the child's healthy development.engaquaticsinfant behaviorbabyjournal article10.1055/a-1201-4522