Association Between Swimming Lessons and Drowning in Childhood

Brenner, Ruth A.; Taneja, Gitanjali; Haynie, Denise L.; Trumble, Ann C.; Qian, Cong; Klinger, Ron; Klebanoff, Mark A.

doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2008.563

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“…In addition, CPR training 3,5,7,8,28,30,34 ; swimming lessons [7][8][9]35,36 ; water safety training 3,7,28,32 ; posting warning signs, emergency telephone numbers, and CPR instructions by the pool 3,5,7,28,30 ; having a telephone available by the pool 7,28,30 ; and keeping life preservers, life jackets, and a shepherd's crook by the pool 7,30 are also recommended. Each strategy has pros and cons, and some are more practical than others.…”

Section: Wading Pool Submersionsmentioning

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Pediatric Submersion Events in Portable Above-Ground Pools in the United States, 2001–2009

Shields

Pollack-Nelson²,

Smith

2011

Pediatrics

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OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to describe the epidemiology of pediatric submersion events occurring in portable pools in the United States. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of fatal and nonfatal submersion events involving children younger than 12 years in portable pools was conducted using injury and fatality data compiled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission from 2001 through 2009. RESULTS: There were 209 fatal and 35 nonfatal submersion cases reported to the commission from 2001 through 2009. The majority (94%) involved children younger than 5 years, 56% involved boys, 73% occurred in the child's own yard, and 81% occurred during the summer months. The number of submersion events increased rapidly from 2001 to 2005 and then leveled off from 2005 to 2009. CONCLUSIONS: The use of portable pools in residential settings poses a significant risk of submersion-related morbidity and mortality to children, especially in the <5-year-old age group. No single strategy will prevent all submersion deaths and injuries; therefore, layers of protection are recommended. Industry is advised to engage in development of protective devices that are effective and affordable for portable pools, including isolation fencing, pool alarms, and safety covers. A strong and pervasive consumer education campaign is needed to make consumers aware of the dangers of portable pools, because these small, inexpensive, consumer-installed pools may not generate the same sense of risk as an in-ground pool.

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Section: Wading Pool Submersionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pediatric Submersion Events in Portable Above-Ground Pools in the United States, 2001–2009

Shields

Pollack-Nelson²,

Smith

2011

Pediatrics

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“…Previous literature on this topic has reported an association between inadequate supervision of swimmers and fatal drowning incidents 8,26,28,29 and found that drowning accidents were less likely with proper lifeguard supervision. 30,31 Our data suggest that unwitnessed Cardiac arrests of drowning etiology in Canada 2014;16(4) 319 CJEM N JCMU drownings occur predominantly in recreational facilities, apartment and condominium buildings, homes, sport fields, fairgrounds, and parks. Future public health initiatives, policies, or legislative changes should target these high-risk areas given the preventable nature of these deaths.…”

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Drowning: an overlooked cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Canada

Buick

Lin

Rac

et al. 2014

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Introduction: Drowning is a major public health concern, yet little is known about the characteristics of drowning patients. The objectives of this study were to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) attributed to drowning in Ontario and to compare the characteristics of OHCA attributed to drowning to those of presumed cardiac etiology. Methods: A retrospective, observational study was carried out of consecutive OHCA patients of drowning etiology in Ontario between August 2006 and July 2011. Bivariate analysis was used to evaluate differences between drowning and presumed cardiac etiologies. Results: A total of 31,763 OHCA patients were identified, and 132 (0.42%) were attributed to drowning. Emergency medical services treated 98 patients, whereas the remaining 34 met the criteria for legislative death. Overall, 5.1% of drowning patients survived to hospital discharge. When compared to patients of presumed cardiac etiology, drowning patients were younger and their arrest was more likely to be unwitnessed, present with a nonshockable initial rhythm, occur in a public location, and receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A nonsignificant trend was noted for drowning cases to more frequently have a public access AED applied. There were no significant differences in the gender ratio or paramedic response times. Drowning patients were more likely to be transported to hospital but had a trend to be less likely to arrive with a return of spontaneous circulation. They were also more likely to be admitted to hospital but had no difference in survival to hospital discharge. Conclusions: Significant differences exist between OHCA of drowning and presumed cardiac etiologies. Most drownings are unwitnessed, occur in public locations, and present with nonshockable initial rhythms, suggesting that treatment should focus on bystander CPR. Future initiatives should focus on strategies to improve supervision in targeted locations and greater emphasis on bystander-initiated CPR, both of which may reduce drowning mortality.

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“…Su desarrollo motor es rico en posibilidades cuando interactúa con un medio como el acuático (Del Castillo, 1992;Ruiz, 1999), y su disponibilidad para aprender asombrosa (Pansu, 2010;Penik, 2011;VV.AA, 2006). La existencia de un número tan elevado de programas acuáticos para los más pequeños ha llevado a que algunos estudiosos hayan centrado su atención en sus efectos reales (Brenner et al, 2006(Brenner et al, , 2009Asher, Rivara, Felix, Vance y Dunne, 1995;Parker y Blansky, 1997) y comprobar la eficacia que los mismos podían tener en el desarrollo de habilidades acuáticas y evitar los ahogamientos.…”

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“…Sí parece común pensar que las prácticas acuáticas, tanto a unos como a los otros, les aumentará la confianza, les ayudará disfrutar de este medio, aprenderán sobre su salud y sobre su condición física, les permitirá relacionarse con otras personas y sus posibilidades de Ahogarse serán menores. Recientes investigaciones llevadas a cabo en China, Estados Unidos o Bagladesh han proporcionado argumentos para afirmar que los programas acuáticos tienen un gran potencial para evitar los ahogamientos en sus participantes (Brenner et al, 2009;Yang et al, 2007;Mecrow et al, 2015y Rahman et al, 2012, por lo que su desarrollo parece muy apropiado. Brenner et al (2009) demostraron como la participación en clases de actividades acuáticas estaba asociada con un descenso de un 88% del riesgo de ahogamiento entre los niños de 1 a 4 años, mientras que en el estudio de Bangladesh se demostró que la puesta en marcha de programas de enseñanza de la natación era una buena estrategia para evitar los ahogamientos en los niños de esas latitudes.…”

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Competencia Motriz Acuática: Una Cuestión De Edades

Ruíz-Pérez¹

2017

RIAA

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ResumenAntecedentes: La investigación ha demostrado que el ser humano puede aprender las habilidades acuáticas desde muy temprana edad. Desarrollar la competencia acuática se ha convertido en uno de los objetivos importantes a promover desde la más tierna infancia pero que dura todo el ciclo vital, y sus efectos en el organismo han sido constatados desde hace décadas. De ahí que afirmar que las prácticas acuáticas son beneficiosas es confirmar la necesidad de que estas actividades formen parte de las experiencias que todo ser humano debiera tener en su vida. Objetivos: El objetivo principal del presente artículo ha sido provocar una reflexión sobre el propio concepto e aprender a nadar y su significado en la infancia y las edades avanzadas. Resultados: El resultado más relevante que se decanta de lo analizado es la necesidad de cambiar de enfoque y de repensar los escenarios acuáticos de enseñanza y desarrollo de la competencia acuática. Conclusiones: Los escenarios acuáticos de enseñanza y desarrollo de la competencia acuática deberían ser un reflejo de la realidad a la que niños y mayores se van a enfrentar. Palabras clave: ciclo vital, natación, niños, personas mayores, enseñanza. Abstract Introduction:Research has shown that humans can learn aquatic skills from a very early age. Developing aquatic competence has become one of the important objectives to promote from the earliest childhood but lasts throughout the life cycle, and its effects on the organism have been verified for decades. Hence, to affirm that aquatic practices are beneficial is to confirm the need for these activities to be part of the experiences that every human being should have in his life. Goals: The main objective of the present article is to provoke a reflection on the concept of learning to swim and its meaning in childhood and the advanced ages. Results: The most relevant result of the analyzed is the need to change the focus and rethink the aquatic scenarios of teaching and development of aquatic competence. Conclusions: The aquatic scenarios of teaching and development of aquatic competence should be a reflection of the reality that children and adults will face. Keywords: life span, swimming, infants, elder people, teaching. ResumoIntrodução: A pesquisa mostrou que os seres humanos podem aprender habilidades aquáticas desde tenra idade. Desenvolver uma concorrência aquática tornou-se um dos objectivos importantes para promover desde a infância, mas que dura durante todo o ciclo de vida, e seus efeitos sobre o corpo foram anotados por décadas. Daí dizer que os exercícios de água são benéficos é para confirmar a necessidade de essas atividades fazem parte das experiências que cada ser humano deve ter em sua vida. Objetivos: Neste artigo, uma revisão de algumas questões que continuam a gerar decisões controvérsia e preocupação tiradas com os jovens e com os idosos, ao desenvolver sua concorrência aquáticos tanto feito. Resultados: O resultado mais importante é decantado a partir da análise é a necessidade de mudar o foco e repensar ...

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Association Between Swimming Lessons and Drowning in Childhood

Cited by 200 publications

References 23 publications

Pediatric Submersion Events in Portable Above-Ground Pools in the United States, 2001–2009

Pediatric Submersion Events in Portable Above-Ground Pools in the United States, 2001–2009

Drowning: an overlooked cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Canada

Competencia Motriz Acuática: Una Cuestión De Edades

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