


In order to test the hypothesis that during this period, a coordinated program of swimming, hydro and corrective gymnastics had an improving impact on postural status, an analysis of the changes was conducted using a model of differences. Th e study used 9 variables for the assessment of posture. A swimming and hydro gymnastic program, as a physical therapy aid, was realized over a period of 8 months. Th e research was conducted on a sample of 80 boys, 11,8☒,5 years of age, with bad posture diagnosed by an expert examination. Th e aim of this study was to determine the eff ectiveness of swimming programs as a physical therapy aid in correcting posture in children in elementary school. In support of this fact is the fact of evident increase in the number of children with minor or major deviations from the correct posture over the past few years. One of the important posture risk factors are general and postural habits, which are very variable, especially in children.
