AUTHOR=van Duijn Tina , Button Chris , Masters Rich S. W. TITLE=A Multidisciplinary Comparison of Different Techniques Among Skilled Water Treaders JOURNAL=Frontiers in Physiology VOLUME=12 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.719788 DOI=10.3389/fphys.2021.719788 ISSN=1664-042X ABSTRACT=
In an immersion incident, a person may be required to tread water for extended periods of time in order to survive. Treading water, or maintaining a stable head position above the water surface, can be achieved in several different ways. Determining which treading water techniques are economic (energetically and cognitively) is an important first step in approaching evidence-based water safety instruction. The present study investigated the cognitive and metabolic demands associated with four main techniques for treading water in experienced water treaders. Skilled water treaders (