A study of the physiological and subjective responses to repeated cold water immersion in a group of 10-12 year olds
Swimming is the most popular participation sport in the UK with open water swimming seeing a rise in popularity over the last decade. However, cold water immersion is not without significant risks. Drowning represents the third leading cause of accidental death worldwide and in those aged 1 to 14 ye...
Main Author: | Bird, Flora L. |
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University of Portsmouth
2011
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.556328 |
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