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Stephanie Field

Stephanie Field

Assistant Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Stephanie Field is an Assistant Professor in the School of Human Kinetics and Recreation at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her research interests include children’s active physical recreation participation and physical literacy in multiple environments, with a specific focus on aquatic activities, water safety, and drowning prevention. 

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The photo shows a lifejacket lying next to a safety cone next to a swimming pool
Incorporating water safety activities and content in physical and health education
[ Research ] This paper offers water-safety background knowledge for teachers, and includes three dry-land activities and resource links for K-12 PHE classes. Participation in aquatic activities offers many benefits for children and youth (i.e., improved cardiovascular health, decreased obesity, increased social opportunities); however, drowning is a leading cause of unintentional death for children and youth worldwide. With the proper skills and knowledge, children and youth can enjoy safe participation in a wide-range of water-based activities. The school environment is an ideal venue to teach water-safety skills and knowledge, although barriers to this content delivery exist. Two commonly cited barriers are a lack of teacher water safety knowledge and access to aquatic facilities.
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