Home > Journals > IJARE > Vol. 13 > No. 2 (May 2021)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.13.02.04
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Curriculum and Instruction | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Exercise Physiology | Exercise Science | Health and Physical Education | Kinesiology | Leisure Studies | Public Health | Sports Sciences | Sports Studies | Tourism and Travel
Abstract
In high income countries, jumping and diving into water are a small but persistent cause of death and serious injury especially among male youth and young adults. Although water entries maintain a high media profile, little is known about what entry competencies and underlying water safety knowledge youth bring to this practice. Undergraduates enrolled in aquatics (N= 76) completed a survey before attempting 7 entry jumping and diving tasks. While safety attitudes and self-reported behaviours were generally good, considerable variation in practical entry competence was evident. Most completed a deep-water compact jump (87%) and PFD jump (88%) with ease. Many completed a crouch dive (57%) and standing dive (53%) into deep water with ease, but only 33% completed a standing dive from a block/bulkhead (height) with ease. Ways of addressing weaknesses in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours are discussed and recommendations made to enhance the teaching of safe water entry.
Recommended Citation
Moran, Kevin Dr; Blitvich, Jennifer; Petrass, Lauren; and McElroy, Keith
(2021)
"Getting In: Safe Water Entry Competencies,"
International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education: Vol. 13:
No.
2, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.13.02.04
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https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/ijare/vol13/iss2/4
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