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Aquatic Activity and Swimming for Health
The Aquatic Activity and Swimming for Health programme consists of one elearning session designed to help healthcare professionals, social prescribers, and students understand when and how to signpost people to aquatic activity.
The session explores the wide-ranging health and wellbeing benefits of water-based exercise, outlines key contraindications and precautions, and introduces a range of aquatic activities that may support people with different needs. Learners follow the journey of Leon, a character who is signposted to water-based activity to improve his health, helping to contextualise real-world application of the guidance.
Intended audience
- Healthcare professionals
- Social prescribers
- Students working in health or community settings
Key areas covered
- Benefits of aquatic activity across the life course
- Contraindications, precautions, and special considerations
- How to safely and confidently signpost people to water-based activity
- Resources and support available for individuals who may find accessing aquatic activity challenging
- The role of aquatic activity in improving population health and reducing NHS demand
Learning objectives
By the end of the session, learners will be able to:
- Explore the benefits of aquatic activity for health and wellbeing
- Recognise contraindications, precautions, and special considerations
- Identify appropriate resources and signpost to a range of aquatic activities
- Safely and confidently signpost individuals to aquatic activity