title: Effects of swimming on health.
abstract: An epidemiological study involving 893 people was undertaken during the 1980/81 summer period in the Richmond and Windsor region of New South Wales to determine the incidence of swimmers and non-swimmers reporting ear, eye, skin, throat and gastrointestinal complaints. Swimmers were found to report a greater incidence of ear and eye complaints than non-swimmers. Swimmers who swam in community pools were found to have a significantly higher incidence of earache compared to other swimmers. The findings of the study supported overseas work which suggests that the incidence of earache among swimmers may be a useful health indicator in the evaluation of waters for recreational use.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004433:Earache / Q000209:etiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D013550:Swimming