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AAP Grand Rounds 21:61 (2009)
© 2009 American Academy of Pediatrics

CRITICAL CARE

Swimming Lessons May Lessen Risk of Drowning

Source: Brenner RA, Taneja GS, Haynie DL, et al. Association between swimming lessons and drowning in childhood: a case control study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009;163(3):203–210; doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2008.563[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Question: Among children between 1 and 4 years of age, do swimming lessons reduce the risk of drowning?

Question type: Intervention

Study design: Case control study

 

Authors from the National Institutes of Health performed a case control study of childhood drowning to assess if swimming lessons diminish the risk of drowning in a pool or other body of water. Cases were identified by offices of state medical examiners that routinely investigated submersion deaths in portions of six states (Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, California, Texas, and New York) between the spring of 2003 and September of 2005.

The families of the deceased were contacted and those who agreed to participate completed a survey followed by a computer-assisted telephone interview. Interview questions assessed the child’s prior exposure to water, swimming ability, participation in informal and formal swimming lessons, temperament (for 1- to 4-year-olds), and risk-taking behavior. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Jill Sweney, MD
Pediatric Critical Care, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT