Development of an evidence-based swimming representative military task to assess swimming competency in the British Army.
BACKGROUND: There is a requirement for British Army personnel to operate in/around water. Assessing role-related swimming/water competence will support personnel to conduct their job-roles safely and effectively. OBJECTIVE: To undertake a Job-Task Analysis (JTA) of British Army personnel when workin...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 1773 - 1785 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2024
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