Therapeutic Aquatic Gymnastics
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Acvatic Bebe Club offers parents a new aquatic education program, in the form of meticulous and rigorous aquatic exercise lessons.
When to choose the ABC therapeutic aquatic gymnastics program?
Anytime, even from 2 months of age, if you have a baby who needs exercise to improve their physical condition efficiently, healthily and quickly. Water has this great advantage of offering very little resistance and not putting pressure on the child's body when engaged in movement.Â
That is why the aquatic gymnastics program is especially dedicated to children who have locomotor or neuro-locomotor difficulties and premature babies, because it can easily and effectively correct various physical problems of the child while also bringing the cognitive development advantages specific to aquatic activities.Â
What is the difference between the ABC method and therapeutic aquatic gymnastics?
ABC method is based on play, respecting the child's rhythm and stimulating aquatic movements by personalizing the activities. The focus is on the harmonious development of the little swimmer, on all levels, both physical and cognitive, without pressure, with attention to the evolutionary rhythm.Â
Aquatic gymnastics is based on a more rigorous lesson protocol that is defined by the repetition of aquatic exercises for the purpose of recovery or specific stimulation of certain muscle groups. Thus, its purpose is to correct various locomotor problems of the child. However, there are also common features of the two programs:Â
- Specialist empathy. Thus, parents are given the assurance that their little ones are in good hands in clear and sanitized waters.Â
- Aquatic skills. Children learn to swim safely, at their own pace, with a personalized program and a routine maintained as long as parents are aware of the importance of their child attending at least one session a week.Â
Therapeutic aquatic gymnastics for premature babies
Dr. Hagit Friedman is an expert in nervous system development and a researcher at the School of Social and Human Sciences at Kinneret Academic College and the Department of Child Development at the University of Haifa in Israel. Dr. Hagit is also the mother of a premature baby girl. So she undertook her most recent study which investigated the effects of aquatic activities on premature babies. For 2 years, Dr. Hagit studied 46 premature babies who participated in a well-defined aqua aerobics program, tailored to their age and specific developmental issues. Here's what the study revealed:
- 90% of babies who benefited from water gymnastics improved their neurocognitive score at the end of the study, unlike 10% among babies in the control group;
- Aquatic activity adapted to the baby's problems and developmental trajectory is safe and poses no risk to the health of premature babies through exposure to water;
CâHere are some examples of cases:
- A baby diagnosed with signs of cerebral palsy, with stiffness and muscle tension, at the end of the study could perform the exercise movements with ease, without feeling physical discomfort;
- Another premature baby preferred only one side of the visual field, which is why her head was always turned in the same direction. Thanks to aquatic exercises, painlessly and in a relatively short time, the problem disappeared and everything became balanced;
- Another baby completely ignored the attempts of communication from his mother and anyone else trying to get his attention. At the end of the program, he responded exactly like a normal child of his age to the stimuli around him.
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What exercises are done in therapeutic aquatic gymnastics?
The exercises specific to aquatic gymnastics are more intense than those that determine the ABC method, focusing on training and less on play and relaxation. The exercises are personalized for each child and are done 1:1. Here are some examples of such exercises:Â
- Therapeutic aquatic gymnastics exercise for developing arm strength:Â
The child is in an upright position. The child's hands are placed on the edge of the pool and he is helped to grab the edge of the pool. If the child is 3-4 months old, then the handle should be held with his own hands. The child's body is in a "hanging" position. Gradually loosen his own hand and allow the child to hold himself. By 8 months, the child is able to hold his own body using the strength of his hands, partially immersed in water. A complication of this exercise is wiring along the edge of the pool with the help of rearranging his hands.Â
- Therapeutic aquatic gymnastics exercise for developing abdominal musclesÂ
Hold the child's body in an upright position, with the back. With the right hand, hold the child under the chest, with the left hand, grab the child's feet that are in the water. Extend both legs, straighten the child's legs, raise them to a 90-degree angle and return to the starting position. By overcoming the resistance of the water, the abdominal muscles contract more effectively.Â
We are waiting for you at therapeutic aquatic gymnastics
Schedule a therapeutic aquatic exercise session, for your baby from 2 months old, in one of the ABC clubs
Dear mom, we invite you to schedule a visit online to Acvatic Bebe Club locations.You can easily find out all the information you need before we call you.You now just choose the day and time.
Why choose Acvatic Bebe Club?
- Children are our universe and for them we have developed programs designed to support their healthy development. The entire team aims to familiarize the little ones with water and master movement techniques in the aquatic environment.
- Through their professional training, but also through their personal qualities, our aquatic specialists manage to transform each swimming session into a fun, yet extremely effective moment;
- At Acvatic Bebe Club, water disinfection is done through a mixed system of ozone and UV rays, with a direct effect on its quality and purity. Thus, the water does not smell of chlorine and is 100% safe for children.
- We have implemented an automatic dehumidification system, which ensures optimal humidity, water and air temperature for the increased comfort of children.
- Following studies conducted among those who visited us, 96.51% of customers declared themselves satisfied with Acvatic Bebe Club programs.
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