Citation

Bekendam N, Díaz G, García O. Int. J. Aquatic Res. Educ. 2019; 12(1): e6.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Bowling Green State University)

DOI

10.25035/ijare.12.01.06

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study compared the differences in spatial relations, spatial ability, and reasoning ability between female swimmers and sedentary people. Fifty-eight participants (24 swimmers and 34 sedentary females) were recruited to complete the PMA E & R tests (Primary Mental Ability Test) and the DAT-SR test (Differential Aptitude Test).

FINDINGS indicated that swimmers scored higher in spatial relations, spatial ability, and reasoning ability. The practice of competitive swimming appears to have a positive relationship with the spatial relation, spatial ability and reasoning ability. © 2019 Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Swimming; Intelligence; Reasoning ability; Spatial ability; Spatial relationship