Improving water safety and long-term engagement in aquatic physical activity: the aquatic literacy framework.

Autor/inn/en	Mekkaoui, Léa; Vogt, Tobias; Camporelli, Fabien; Costa, Aldo M.; Costa, Mário Jorge; De Martelaer, Kristine; D'Hondt, Eva; Garrido, Nuno Domingos; Gandrieau, Joseph; Kwasna, Anna; Ljødal, Ingeborg; Olstad, Bjørn Harald; Rejman, Marek; Rudnik, Daria; Santos, Catarina C.; Schnitzler, Christophe; Simonsen, Emilie; Soares, Susana; Staub, Ilka; Droogenbroeck, Linde van; Potdevin, Francois
Titel	Improving water safety and long-term engagement in aquatic physical activity: the aquatic literacy framework. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Verbesserung der Wassersicherheit und des langfristigen Engagements bei körperlicher Aktivität im Wasser: Das Rahmenwerk der Wasserkompetenz.
Quelle	In: Journal of teaching in physical education, 45 (2026) 3, S. 674-684Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-5024; 1543-2769
DOI	10.1123/jtpe.2024-0244
Schlagwörter	Bildungstheorie; Einstellung (Psychologie); Motorische Entwicklung; Motorische Leistungsfähigkeit; Motorisches Lernen; Anfangsunterricht; Wassersicherheit; Gesundheit; Gesundheitsförderung; Bewegungstraining; Körperwahrnehmung; Schwimmen; Schwimmunterricht; Sportpädagogik; Trainingslehre; Forschung; Grundfertigkeit; Konzeption; Lebensführung; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Theoriebildung
Abstract	Young people worldwide are affected by two main health-related issues: physical inactivity and drowning accidents. Encouraging participation in aquatic physical activities in a safe way could address this dual concern. Aligning theoretical frameworks of physical literacy and water competencies could empower young people with key skills to engage safely and sustainably in aquatic environments. The aim of this theoretical paper is to provide a philosophical, ontological, and epistemological rationale for merging these two frameworks into a new concept: aquatic literacy. The multidimensional concept is presented and describes the intertwined physical, psychosocial, and cognitive domains, which provide a means to empower young people to safely enjoy aquatic opportunities and achieve individual health benefits. This new concept needs supportive empirical data, such as the level of individuals in each domain of aquatic literacy, to be a strong framework for guiding aquatic educators and stakeholders to better engage and protect people worldwide. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2026/4