@article{ref1,
title="Getting in: safe water entry competencies",
journal="International journal of aquatic research and education",
year="2021",
author="Moran, Kevin and Blitvich, Jennifer and Petrass, Lauren and McElroy, Keith",
volume="13",
number="2",
pages="e4-e4",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-9997",
doi="10.25035/ijare.13.02.04",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/ijare.13.02.04"
}