Martins, MartaCosta, Aldo M.Costa, M.J.Marinho, D.A.Barbosa, Tiago M.2021-05-212021-05-212020Martins, Marta; Costa, Aldo; Costa, Mario J.; Marinho, D.A.; Barbosa, Tiago M. (2020). Interactional response during infants’ aquatic sessions. Sports Medicine International Open. ISSN 2367-1890. 4, p. 70-752367-1890http://hdl.handle.net/10198/23617The aim of study was to assess infants’ behaviour during routine swimming sessions using a naturalistic observation method. The study sample included 14 infants (13.7 ± 7.5 months old) with previous aquatic experience. The frequency of occurrences per unit of time (session) in the different dimensions – infant’s motor behaviour and social-affective interaction – was registered over the course of two sessions by two independent experts. The behaviours most frequently observed were accompanied displacement (61.1 %) and interaction with others (41.6 %). Submersions or jumps represented only 8.4 % of the session. Implementing a child-centred methodology leads to positive behaviours during this type of sessions, contributing to the child’s healthy development.engAquaticsInfant behaviorBabyjournal article10.1055/a-1201-4522