What makes children learn how to swim? – health, lifestyle and environmental factors associated with swimming ability among children in the city of Malmö, Sweden

What makes children learn how to swim? – health, lifestyle and environmental factors associated with swimming ability among children in the city of Malmö, Sweden

Abstract Background Swimming ability among children in the city of Malmö, Sweden is strongly affected by socioeconomic differences. We investigated to what extent mediating health and lifestyle factors, such as children’s eating, sleeping and physical activity habits, as well as the characteristics...

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Main Authors: Mare Lõhmus, Mehdi Osooli, Frida I. H. Pilgaard, Per-Olof Östergren, Anna Olin, Stefan Kling, Maria Albin, Jonas Björk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Socioeconomic factors
Exercise
Swimming
Wellbeing
Social support
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-03094-0

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