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Did you know that you can reduce your risk of diabetes through exercises and sports while having fun?
Play a part in Active Health’s upcoming research study! Join us if you are:
• 18 – 39 year old individuals
• Do not engage in more than 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity/week
• Able to commit to 1 session/week for 6 weeks and 1 follow-up session at the end of 12 weeks
You can also walk away with a bundle of exclusive Active Health premiums and voucher, worth a total of $100, after completing the study!
The Learning Exercises Against Diabetes (LEAD) research study harnesses the power of a health and wellness vision to inspire and empower individuals who are at-risk of Diabetes to get started on some physical activity in a safe and fun way!
The research study will be conducted across 12 weeks. For the first six weeks (i.e. Week 1 -6), you will be required to attend 1 session (60 mins) per week. You will be required for a follow-up session on Week 12 to review your progress.
No, this study is only conducted at Active Health Lab Bishan, 1 Bishan St 14, Singapore 579778.
This study is open to all:
Additionally, if you meet the above criteria, you will be scheduled for a complimentary medical screening at Island Family Clinic (Seletar) for the following tests:
Further details of the medical screening will be communicated to you via a phone call or email from the Active Health Research Team.
All participants will be required to undergo the screening as part of the research protocol to ensure your safety.
This study will not be the most suitable for you. You may wish to sign up for Active Health’s “Manage Diabetes with Exercise” programme here
This study is scheduled to start in April 2022. The full study schedule and dates will be provided to you once you have been successfully registered. There is a minimum of 100 participants for the study to proceed.
No, you will not have to pay to take part in the study.
The face-to-face sessions will be for 60 minutes, with a mix of theory education and experiential portion for exercises. There will be morning and evening slots on weekdays, as well as morning slots in the weekends.
Yes! We have catered slots on Saturday mornings for those of you who may be working.
You may reschedule your session to any of the remaining available slots. Details on how to do so will be communicated to you once you have successfully been enrolled in the study.
All participants will be given a link to book their weekly session once registered based on a first-come-first served basis. There will be a list of timeslots to choose from across the week, with the earliest morning slots at 8am and last evening slot at 7pm. You are strongly encouraged to keep to the same timeslot and day across the weeks for the best experience.
All participants who complete the study will receive exclusive Active Health premiums and vouchers.
This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board [ASG-FULL-007] and will be conducted by certified Active Health Coaches.
All participants are required to sign an informed consent form and strongly encouraged to attend all sessions.
If you are fasting, you may still participate; please hydrate well and consume sufficient nutrients during the period from sunset to pre-dawn.
Registration for this study will close once 100 participants have been successfully registered.
The Active Health research team will monitor the situation and advise you accordingly, based on the latest protocols and safe management measures stipulated by the Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF).
The programme aims to teach swimming proficiency and water survival skills in a fun manner. These skills are necessary to help reduce the number of drowning incidents in Singapore.
The SwimSafer™ 2.0 programme consists of 6 stages. Please click on the stage below for more details.
The objective is to develop confidence and independence in the water, learn general and deep-end water safety. Techniques taught include the forward and backward movement, safe entry and exit, and personal water safety.
General skill development including unassisted step entry into the water, sculling, feet first surface dives, personal water safety skills as well as water safety in aquatic environments. One of the goals is to achieve 25 meters of continuous swimming.
Entry skills such as the stride jump will be taught. Skills include sculling, underwater skills and putting on a personal flotation device (PFD) whilst in water and swimming with it. One of the goals is to achieve 50 meters of continuous swimming.
Development of student’s stroke techniques is a focus here, along with coordinated breathing in deep water. This stage sees the introduction of throw rescues and more personal survival skills. One of the goals is to achieve 100 meters of a variety of strokes.
Fundamentals of diving will be introduced. Development of personal survival knowledge will continue with a situational context of swimming quickly away from a sinking boat. Students will be required to demonstrate efficient stroke techniques by swimming a variety of strokes over 200 meters within a given time frame.
Students will be required to perform a variety of strokes with efficiency over 400 metres within a given time frame for each stroke. Personal survival skills like making use of clothing to make a personal floatation device and swimming with them, putting on a life jacket in water and demonstrating the Heat Escape Lessening Posture technique will be taught.
Each stage consist of different elements that include:
(Click the type of stages listed above for the drop down of the details of the elements)
(To obtain information from SwimSafer book/file when uploading information on the website)
There are 2 ways to participate in SwimSafer.
The SwimSafer Programme is conducted by SportSG SwimSafer accredited instructors. Each instructor is required to have met and uphold the standards of the CoachSG National Register Of Coaches (NROC). Each instructor receives ongoing evaluation to maintain their skills and knowledge of the SwimSafer programme.
All SwimSafer assessments are conducted by SportSG SwimSafer accredited assessors. Each assessor is required to have met and uphold the standards of the CoachSG National Register Of Coaches (NROC). Each assessor receives ongoing evaluation to maintain their skills and knowledge of the SwimSafer programme.
To be a SportSG accredited SwimSafer coach you must first be a swimming coach. The SwimSafer license is valid for 3 years. During this time, each coach must ensure they keep up to date with requirements such as First Aid Certificate and any additional training required due to programme changes.
Already an NROC Registered Swimming Coach?
If you are already a registered NROC swimming coach in Singapore then register with the SwimSafer Team for the next SwimSafer Training & Certification Course. Email the team at sport_swimsafer@sport.gov.sg.
Swimming Teaching/Coaching Certification:
(A reasonable level of fitness and swimming ability is required to be able to demonstrate skills in the water)
Note: Sport Singapore may at its discretion, introduce additional requirements to maintain the standards of the SwimSafer instructors
Please email us at the following email addresses:
For general enquiries, please email: sport_swimsafer@sport.gov.sg
The SwimSafer Programme is conducted by SportSG SwimSafer accredited instructors. Each instructor is required to have met and uphold the standards of the CoachSG National Register Of Coaches (NROC). Each instructor receives ongoing evaluation to maintain their skills and knowledge of the SwimSafer programme.
All SwimSafer assessments are conducted by SportSG SwimSafer accredited assessors. Each assessor is required to have met and uphold the standards of the CoachSG National Register Of Coaches (NROC). Each assessor receives ongoing evaluation to maintain their skills and knowledge of the SwimSafer programme.
To teach or coach in an ActiveSG swimming pool a coach must first have a valid Usage Permit. This permit enables a coach book & hire lanes.
*Please note that Lane booking is not for individual coaching.*
For individual coaching:
To apply for the allocation of pool spaces for coaching, the prerequisite below must be met:
Once the above criteria have been met, please send your request to sport_pool_allocation@sport.gov.sg.
Lane Booking for Organisation/Corporate:
To ensure instructors are up-to-date with content knowledge and pedagogical practices. Instructors and Assessors are required to renew their certification every three years in addition to mandatory hours of continuous coach education.
What does the re-certification cover?
The Recertification Course will comprise two parts:
The Completion of both parts of the course within the stated dates is compulsory.
Do note that Continuing Coaching Education (CCE) hours will not be provided for this Recertification Course.
How to register?
*Swim pass @ $10 per month
#Existing coaches with a valid usage permit and maintain a valid NROC membership.
Additionally, for Recertification Notice for Coaches whose SwimSafer certifications that expired in Dec 2020, this is to inform you that the SwimSafer 2.0 Recertification Course is available for registering.
As this is an inaugural course and in line with providing continued support to the coaching industry, we are offering a one-time waiver of course fees to encourage take-up by existing coaches to ensure sustainable coaching development.
The principles of water safety are the same for adults as children. At the moment there are limited opportunities for adults.
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