Possible Link Between Baby Swimming
And Breathing Problems In Children
Infant with atopic mother have a higher risk for wheezing in the chest if the baby was exposed to swimming before six months of age. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health did a study on Pregnant ladies and kids. 30,000 moms participated and 25% of the babies swam from birth to six months of age. Baby swimmers had less LRTI, otitis media, and wheezing. Between 6-18 months, the risk of LRTI and otitis media increased to 13% to 30%, while wheezing increased to 40%. 44% of atopic moms did not let their kid to swim, where as 47% of those who swam indicate a higher chance for respiratory diseases. There is a link between baby swimming and respiratory diseases. The swimming products (chlorine and irritants) can damage the lung and cause diseases like asthma among infants.
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Baby swimmers (0-6 months of age) with mothers who have allergies or asthma have an increased risk of wheezing in the chest.
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science is collaborative : More than 30,000 Norwegians have participated in this study.
Science is subject to debate and tentative: If someone finds a reason or evidence, the subject is matter of change.
Importance of repeatability: If we repeat this study, we should approximately be able to get about the same result.
Role of curiosity: the pregnant women were motivated to contribute to this study.
To find more, visit http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080415111646.htm
It surprises me that ScienceDaily would publish this article without a reason as to why this is occurring in infants. I would guess that because the study was done on children that were newborn up until 6 months of age, that they cannot swim well and may have swallowed water or put too much stress on their lungs while in the very early stages of development. It is very unfortunate that infants and children around the world may grow up with lung diseases due to swimming.
ReplyDeleteIf the mother had the child swim on their back so to not sallow any water, would that have any affect on weither the child had respiratory problems when they got older? Or is there an age where once the child reaches that age they are not affected by the breathing problems because when people are older swimming helps with breathing. I would think that if the child was swimming in fresh water not being treated with chemicals that could affect the child.
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