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Educating Children on Water Safety for Drowning Prevention

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  • Tevfik Turgut

    (Ruhr University in Bochum)

  • Metin Yaman

    (Gazi University in Ankara, Gazi Üniversitesi, Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu, Rekreasyon Bölümü)

  • Adnan Turgut

    (Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu, Dumlupınar Bulvarı, Yerleşke)

Abstract

Drowning is accepted as one of the most leading causes of unintentional injuries and a leading unintentional cause of injury-related deaths in many countries as well as in Turkey. We conducted a water safety education programme among secondary school children aged between 10 and 14 years to test an active measure. Children were trained about seven subjects from American Red Cross Longfellow’s WHALE Tales program and on lifeline throw (LT). Pre- and post-tests were used to collect data which was used for statistical analyses. Results showed a significant increase in knowledge (32 %) and in LT (476.2 %) (p

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  • Tevfik Turgut & Metin Yaman & Adnan Turgut, 2016. "Educating Children on Water Safety for Drowning Prevention," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 129(2), pages 787-801, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:129:y:2016:i:2:d:10.1007_s11205-015-1109-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-015-1109-0
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    1. Dietz, P.E. & Baker, S.P., 1974. "Drowning: epidemiology and prevention," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 64(4), pages 303-312.
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