Policy & Recommendations
Below are links to current and historical policy documents, position statements, case definitions, technical reports, and clinical reports related to recreational water.
- Clinical Reports
- AAP. Rice SG, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Medical conditions affecting sports participation. 2008;121:841-8.
- AAP. Murphy NA, Carbone PS, Council on Children With Disabilities. Promoting the participation of children with disabilities in sports, recreation, and physical activities. Pediatrics. 2008;121(5):1057-61.
- Position Statements
- Prevention and control of recreational water illnesses [PDF – 4 pages]. 2004.
- AAP. Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention. Personal watercraft use by children and adolescents. Pediatrics. 2000;105:452-3.
- Policy Statements and Technical Reports
- AAP. Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention, Weiss J. Prevention of drowning. Pediatrics. 2019;143(5): e20190850.
- AAP. Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness and Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention. Policy statement—swimming programs for infants and toddlers. Pediatrics. 2000;105(4):868-71.
- AAP. Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention. Prevention of drowning in infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatrics. 2003;112(2):437-40.
- AAP. Committee on Environmental Health. Policy statement-ultraviolet light: A hazard to children. Pediatrics. 1999;104:328-33.
- Government Actions
- Case Definitions
- Position Statements
- Case Definitions