Brief report: A brief intervention to improve lifeguard surveillance at a public swimming pool

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 862-868

  Schwebel, David C ^a   Lindsay, Sydneia ^a   Simpson, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Drowning; Lifeguards; Surveillance; Swimming pool

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DROWNING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFEGUARD; MALE; NONMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOL;

ADULT; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DROWNING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PUBLIC SECTOR; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SWIMMING POOLS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34547655626     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm019     Document Type: Article

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