Last time I reported my study on the effects of living environment of people and the change of times on YUUEI (swimming and playing in the water) and also on drowning and near drowning accidents.
The data of this study was, however, found inadequate from the standpoint of age and gender, therefore a second study was made on the students of 35 schools and their families in Shizuoka Prefecture. Here are the four areas questioned in the survey:
The location where the swimming lessons were given
The Swimming Skills acquired
The conditions for playing in the water
The circumstances surrounding drowning and near drowning accidents
A total 6098 peoples responded to the questionnaires of the survey. That data included various opinions from people of different age groups. Considering these generation gaps, my second study is reported as follows;
1. The age for acquiring swimming skills is getting lower. The location for these lessons has changed from the sea and rivers to local swimming pools. The guidance is given by school teachers or swimming instructors with some educational programs for swimming pools.
2. As for the swimming skills, the younger the student is, the higher the ratio is for acquiring a variety of swimming skills.
3. As for the swimming location, swimming pools are predominant. YUUEI (swimming and playing in the water) is best suited to swimming pools.
4. It is inferred that drowning and near drowning accidents often occur just at the time when they have acquired swimming skills and happen where the lessons are given.
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