THE ROLE OF TECHNICAL TRAINING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN'S LATERALITY IN SWIMMING THROUGH BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS IN THE FREE STROKE.

Aim. Considering the complexity and accelerated pace of achieving performances among children, we approached this study to capitalize and develop laterality as a component of human psychomotricity by applying a training plan aimed at their technical training. Methods. The research was attended by 30 children, swimmers, aged between 10-11 years (n = 30), selected in the performance groups following the skills demonstrated and the fulfillment of the selection criteria. The training lessons occurred in six sessions per week, lasting approximately 90 min. Results. In the 50 m freestyle event, progress of 1.65 sec (mean = 1.65) was registered at the group level between the two periods of the championships (March, respectively, December). Both the one-sided (One Sided p) and two-sided (Two-Sided p) levels of significance indicate that there are significant differences between the two tests (T0 and T1), where p<.001 in both cases. The T-test marks the presence of significant differences between the joints on the right and left sides of the body. Conclusions. The development of laterality through technical training that ensures longevity in performance sports and obtaining notable results in competitions is important in the training process of children because, through its specificity, the cyclicity of movements and their symmetry can be improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]