Direct observation measurement of drowning risk exposure for surf beach bathers

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 457-462

  Morgan, Damian ^a   Ozanne Smith, Joan ^a   Triggs, Tom ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bathing beaches; Drowning; Environmental exposure; Observation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DROWNING; FEMALE; GENDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASHORE; SWIMMING; WEATHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; BATHING BEACHES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DROWNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEAWATER; SEX FACTORS; SWIMMING; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349196444     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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