Domestic swimming pool drowning in children. Positive results of a practical prevention program.
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Water safety training as a potential means of reducing risk of young children's drowning.
OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of training in swimming and water safety on young preschool-children's ability to recover safely from a simulated episode of falling into a swimming pool. DESIGN Randomized trial of 12 or eight weeks' duration water safety and swimming lessons for children 24 to 42 months old. OUTCOME MEASURES Swimming ability, deck behavior, water recovery, and swimming ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Australian paediatric journal
دوره 14 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978