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The Lifeguard Rescue Reporting System: Survey Results From A Collaborative Data Collection Method, William D. Ramos, Roy Fielding, Kristina R. Anderson, Peter G. Wernicki Md

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Several water safety organizations have attempted to improve reporting regarding lifeguard actions in order to better understand the characteristics of successful, non-fatal rescues. In 2003, a collective effort initiated the Lifeguard Rescue Reporting System, an online survey distributed to lifeguards and facility managers across the United States and Canada to better understand rescue actions performed in pools/spas, water parks, and open water areas. After seven years of data collection, the online survey accumulated data reflecting 1,676 rescue actions, collecting information including location, victim characteristics and outcome, rescuer characteristics and strategies, and other general circumstances. Descriptive results indicated that at least …

In This Issue (13:2), Stephen J. Langendorfer Ph.D.

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

front matter to Volume 13, Issue 2

Water Safety Education Programs In Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Seattle Communities: Program Design And Pilot Evaluation, William A. Koon, Elizabeth Bennett, Sarah Stempski, Jennifer Blitvich

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Drowning is a public health concern that disproportionally affects children and minorities in Washington State. Community health educators from Seattle Children’s Hospital designed a Water Safety Education and Lifejacket Giveaway Program for low-income parents of preschool-aged children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The program was interpreted into multiple languages and parents and children in attendance received free lifejackets. The mixed-methods pilot evaluation of this program found statistically significant relationships between language and self-reported parent swim skill level (English-speaker OR 4.6; 95%CI: 1.84 – 11.54); and confidence of keeping one’s child safe (English-speaker OR 3.34; 95%CI: 1.10 – 10.4). Additionally, …

Surfboard Paddling Technique And Neuromechanical Control: A Narrative Review, Wynand Volschenk, Zachary J. Crowley-Mchattan, John W. Whitting, Rudi A. Meir, Alec K. Mckenzie

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Surfboard paddling is an essential activity when surfing. Research investigating surfboard paddling, especially as it pertains to neuromechanical control and techniques used, is limited. Previous research made use of swim ergometers to examine surfboard paddling demands. The validity of using swim ergometers in surfboard paddling research and training deserves further analysis. To establish ecologically valid findings, researchers have begun to use swim flumes and still-water paddling environments to investigate paddling efficiency and technique. This emerging body of research has reported that muscle activation patterns, intensities, and timings differ as surfers move through different paddle stroke phases. A deeper understanding of …

The Bg News February 10, 2021, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 10, 2021. Volume 100-Issue 20.

Predicting Young Adults’ Intentions And Involvement In Alcohol-Influenced Aquatic Activity, Hannah L M Calverley, Lauren A. Petrass Ph.D., Jennifer D. Blitvich

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Globally, alcohol consumption is a public health issue and a risk factor for drownings among young adults. While studies have identified a prominence of alcohol in youth drownings, little is known about the factors that influence young adults’ involvement in alcohol-influenced aquatic activity. The current study aimed to identify the predictors of young adults’ intention to participate, and past participation, in alcohol-influenced aquatic activity. A reliable and valid survey, informed by the Theory of Planned Behavior, was distributed to young adults (aged 18-24 years) educated in the UK and Australia. Cumulative odds ordinal logistic regressions with proportional odds were …

The Bg News January 20, 2021, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 20, 2021. Volume 100-Issue 17.

Telemedicine For Tobacco Cessation And Prevention To Combat Covid-19 Morbidity And Mortality In Rural Areas, Ashley L. Merianos, Bradley Fevrier, E. Melinda Mahabee-Gittens

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Offspring Educational Attainment And Older Parents' Cognition In Mexico, Mingming Ma, Jenjira J. Yahirun, Joseph Saenz, Connor Sheehan

Sociology Faculty Publications

Population-level disparities in later-life cognitive health point to the importance of family resources. Although the bulk of prior work establishes the directional flow of resources from parents to offspring, the "linked lives" perspective raises the question of how offspring resources could affect parental health as well. This paper examines whether adult children's education influences older parents' (aged 50+) cognitive health in Mexico, where schooling reforms have contributed to significant gains in the educational achievements of recent birth cohorts. Harnessing a change in compulsory school laws and applying an instrumental variables approach, we found that each year of offspring schooling was …

From Rote To Remote: Working During A Pandemic, Derrick Manns

Visions in Leisure and Business

This pandemic was unexpected and has caused tremendous problems throughout world societies. One of the outcomes has been that there have been a number of individuals who have had to work from a remote location, especially their homes. This has had a tremendous number of ramifications for the individual as well as organizations. The primary focus of this article is to explore the ramifications of working from remote locations and to identify a model for how the individual has adapted to the pandemic in terms of personal as well as business processes.

Mel Byers, Editorial Staff

Visions in Leisure and Business

This is a compilation of some of Mel Byers thoughts on employee services from a previous issue of Visions. This represents the perspective of an individual who was a founding member of the employee service movement in the 1940’s. The ideas and issues identified represent important factors that are guiding principles for today’s professionals.

Uncertain Times: Emotional-Social Intelligence And Relational Leadership Practices: A Conceptual Framework, Bryan Cavins

Visions in Leisure and Business

Over the past year, our World has experienced vast and uncertain change due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. With this rise in uncertainty, all areas of our diverse society have felt emotional stress which has impacted how manage the daily stressors of life in a pandemic are managed. Research shows that increasing Emotional-Social Intelligence (ESI) improves an individual’s ability to adapt and adjust during uncertain and difficult times. One area that has been impacted significantly is work environments and cultures. Organizational and team leadership plays a significant role in the emotional climate in the workplace. Emotionally-Socially Intelligent leaders who apply relational …

Reflections: Work Place Services, David Groves

Visions in Leisure and Business

The profession of employee services was an outgrowth of an early recreation movement at the turn of the 20th century. This does not suggest that there were not programs before this date. It only indicates that the importance was recognized at this point in time.

It flourished through a professional organization that began in the 1940's and eventually saw its demise in the mid-2000. This does not suggest that this movement is not alive today. It only implies that the problems were organizational.

This manuscript is a reflection on past endeavors of the employee service and considerations of its present …

The Bg News January 13, 2021, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 13, 2021. Volume 100-Issue 16.

Health- Or Environment-Focused Text Messages As A Potential Strategy To Increase Plant-Based Eating Among Young Adults: An Exploratory Study, Tze Joo Lim, Richard Nii Okine, Jonathan Kershaw

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

Previous plant-based diet (PBD) adoption strategies have primarily focused on health rather than environmental rationale and meat reduction rather than plant-based protein promotion. In this study, we explored the effect of a theory-informed text-message intervention on dietary intentions and behaviors in young adult omnivores and the potential explanatory role of PBD beliefs, subjective norm, self-efficacy, moral norm, and health and environmental values. Participants completed baseline questionnaires and reported dietary intake before being randomly assigned to receive 2√¢‚Ǩ‚Äú3 health- or environment-focused text messages per week for eight weeks and then repeated baseline assessments. Although we did not see significant changes in …

A Framework For Enhancing Critical Thinking Within Health Science Courses, Tim Brackenbury, Mary-Jon Ludy

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Fp-21-08 Same-Sex Married And Cohabiting Couples Raising Children, Wendy D. Manning, Krista K. Payne

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Fp-21-10 First Divorce Rate In The U.S., 2019, Leslie Reynolds

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Fp-21-13 Median Age At First Marriage: Geographic Variation, 2019, Krista K. Payne

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Fp-21-19 Recent (2019) Marriages To Same-Sex And Different-Sex Couples: Marital History And Age At Marriage, Krista K. Payne, Wendy D. Manning

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Dietary Intake Of Omega‑3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids On The Association Between Short‑Term Exposure To Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide And Respiratory And Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Healthy Adults, Hao Chen, Siqi Zhang, Wan Shen, Claudia Salazar, Alexandra Schneider, Lauren Wyatt, Ana G. Rappold, David Diaz-Sanchez, Robert B. Devlin, James M. Samet, Haiyan Tong

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Is The Earth Crying Wolf? Exploring Knowledge Source And Certainty In High School Students' Analysis Of Global Warming News, Florian C. Feucht, Kate Michaelson, Susan L. Hany, Lauren N. Maziarz, Nathan E. Ziegler

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

The marked contrast between the scientific consensus on global warming and public beliefs indicates a need to research how high schoolers, as future citizens, engage with and make meaning from news articles on such topics. In the case of socioscientific issues (SSIs) such as global warming, students√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ acquisition of knowledge from the news is mediated by their epistemic understandings of the nature of science (NOS) and use of informal reasoning in evaluating claims, evidence, and sources. This exploratory qualitative study examined twelve U.S. high school students√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ understandings, opinions, and epistemic beliefs concerning global warming knowledge. Researchers examined microgenetic changes as …

Through The Eyes Of The Mentor: Understanding The Adolescent Developing Reader, Joanna C. Weaver, Cynthia D. Bertelsen, Timothy Murnen, Jessica N. Glanz

School of Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications

While some teacher candidates may believe reading instruction is the responsibility of English teachers, providing teacher candidates across all content areas with opportunities to develop skills working with developing readers may impact this misconception. Since some teacher candidates have limited experience, confidence, and/or reading strategies to instruct developing readers, this study examines the individual experiences of reading mentors at a midwestern university and the effect of their experience on developing readers. This mentoring experience revealed an impact both for the teacher candidates and developing readers. This opportunity proved to be rewarding while providing a glimpse of the reality of working …

Fp-21-17 Trends In Births To Single And Cohabiting Mothers Under 40, 1980-2018, Karen B. Guzzo

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Fp-21-18 The U.S. Remarriage Rate, 2019: Trends And Geographic Variation By Gender, Leslie Reynolds

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Fp-21-20 Recent Marriages To Same-Sex And Different-Sex Couples: Mobility, Region, Home Ownership, And Household Income, Krista K. Payne, Wendy D. Manning

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Fp-21-14 Recent Changes In Men’S Childbearing Goals, Karen Benjamin Guzzo

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Fp-21-22 Variation In Stepfamilies Among Currently Cohabiting And Married Men And Women Under 50, Karen B. Guzzo

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Fp-21-21 Stepfamilies Among Currently Cohabiting And Married Women Under 45, 1988 And 2017, Karen B. Guzzo

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Fp-21-25 Relationship Status Trends According To Age And Gender, 2019-2021, Adrianne R. Brown, Wendy D. Manning

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.