Effect of baby swimming lessons on infants’ avoidance of bodies of water

We conducted two separate studies examining if the total number of swimming sessions an infant participated in predicted whether they avoided a body of water they could enter via an edge (Study 1 - Water Cliff: n = 101 infants) or a slope (Study 2 - Water Slope: n = 77 infants). The results revealed a significant interaction between number of sessions and type of entry into the water. Infants who participated in 10 or more sessions were more likely to avoid falling on the edge leading into the water but entered the water significantly more if they could access it via a slope.

本研究开展两项独立实验，旨在探究婴儿参与的游泳课程总次数是否能够预测其是否会避开可通过边缘进入的水域（实验1——水崖实验：n=101名婴儿），或是可通过斜坡进入的水域（实验2——水坡实验：n=77名婴儿）。研究结果显示，游泳课程次数与水域进入方式之间存在显著的交互效应。参与10次及以上游泳课程的婴儿更易避开从边缘坠入水域的风险，但当可通过斜坡进入水域时，他们进入水域的概率则显著升高。