Teaching Young Children Swim Survival Skills
Purpose
This study is designed to evaluate whether commercially-available swim self-rescue schools are effective to teach children ages 12-23 months to stay safely alive floating in the water (or grasping the pool's edge) without adult intervention. The investigators will measure children's water self-rescue skills at baseline and then they will engage in commercially-available training over the course of several weeks. The investigators will then measure their skills again. Assessments will be conducted using a standardized protocol with a certified lifeguard present. Parents will also complete a short survey concerning child and family demographics and child and family swim and lifeguard training experience.
Condition
- Drowning
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 12 Months and 23 Months
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- child ages 12-23 months - enrolled in self-rescue course at participating swim facility
Exclusion Criteria
- medical conditions counter-indicating training in water - previous experience in self-rescue swim courses
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- N/A
- Intervention Model
- Single Group Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
|
Experimental self-rescue training |
children will receive self-rescue training from a certified instructor |
|
Recruiting Locations
UAB Youth Safety Lab, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama 35294
Birmingham, Alabama 35294
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham