Infants' attraction for water: A dangerous play
Abstract
Studying how infants interact with water and upon high surfaces has a clear practical importance. In this study, we assessed infants' perception and behavior near water surfaces and potential falls using a 'water cliff' and a 'real cliff' (75 cm high).
If infants are attracted toward water more than air, they may be at greater risk of immersion, and thus drowning accidents.
Keywords
[RSTDPub], Infants, drowning, perception
Document Type
Other
Date of Publication
6-2017
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
Copyright
metadata only record
Comments
Burnay, C., Cordovil, R., Button, C., Croft, J. L. (2017). Infants' attraction for water: A dangerous play. Journal of sport and exercise psychology. Supplement, 39, S115.