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  2. Gross motor skill - Wikipedia

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    Vision does not have an effect on muscle growth, however it could slow down the child's process of learning to walk. According to the nonprofit Blind Children Center , "Without special training, fully capable infants who are visually impaired may not learn to crawl or walk at an appropriate age and gross and fine motor skills will not properly ...

  3. Swimming - Wikipedia

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    Swimming is primarily a cardiovascular/aerobic exercise [17] due to the long exercise time, requiring a constant oxygen supply, except for short sprints where the muscles work anaerobically. Furthermore, swimming can help tone and strengthen muscles. [18] Regular swimming can help in weight management and contribute to maintaining a healthy ...

  4. Infant swimming - Wikipedia

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    Of all the age groups, children aged 0–4 years had the highest death rate and also non-fatal injury rate. In 2013, among children 1 to 4 years old who died from an unintentional injury, almost 30% died from drowning. [8] These children most commonly drowned in swimming pools, often at their own homes. [9] [10]

  5. Swimming (sport) - Wikipedia

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    Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, [1] with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual ...

  6. Muscle hypertrophy - Wikipedia

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    An increased requirement for protein can help elevate protein synthesis, which is seen in athletes training for muscle hypertrophy. Protein intakes up to 1.62 grams per kilogram of body weight a day help increase gains in strength and muscle size from resistance training. [19]

  7. Neurobiological effects of physical exercise - Wikipedia

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    [1] [7] [12] People who regularly perform an aerobic exercise (e.g., running, jogging, brisk walking, swimming, and cycling) have greater scores on neuropsychological function and performance tests that measure certain cognitive functions, such as attentional control, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, working memory updating and ...

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  9. Swimming lessons - Wikipedia

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends swimming lessons for children from 1–4, along with other precautionary measures to prevent drowning. [4] In 2010, the American Academy of Pediatrics reversed its previous position in which it had disapproved of lessons before age 4, indicating that the evidence no longer supported an advisory against early swimming lessons.