Evolución de la competencia en el agua de los socorristas acuáticos

In 2006, the current regulation on lifesaving training in the autonomous region of Madrid (Spain) came into force. The aim of this study was to gain knowledge on the effect of the application of this regulation on the percentage of candidates who obtain a lifeguard certificate and on their water com...

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Autores: Sanz Arribas, Ismael, Martínez de Haro, Vicente, Calle Molina, María Teresa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/697759
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/697759
https://dx.doi.org/10.15366/rimcafd2020.80.009
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Drowning
Lifeguard
Lifesaving
Physical fitness
Rescue
Educación
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Sumario:In 2006, the current regulation on lifesaving training in the autonomous region of Madrid (Spain) came into force. The aim of this study was to gain knowledge on the effect of the application of this regulation on the percentage of candidates who obtain a lifeguard certificate and on their water competence level. To this purpose, the time records achieved by 6,105 lifeguard candidates (4,288 men and 1,817 women) who received this training between 1993 and 2016 were analysed. The results showed that the percentage of candidates who have obtained a lifeguard certificate since the regulation came into force has increased, while their water competence level has decreased. Therefore, it is recommended that competent bodies establish aims and evaluati on criteria that contribute to increasing the water competence level of these professionals.