Jenny Robinson LEI 4724

Activity Title: Beginning Surfing

Source: Dorn, D. (n.d.). HOW TO SURF, Learn to Surf Online, Surfing 101, Lessons on
Maui by Action Sports Maui. Retrieved February 17, 2016, from
http://www.actionsportsmaui.com/surfing101.html
Equipment: Longboard (8-10 feet depending on your size), surf wax, leash, water
booties, bathing suit, rash guard, wetsuit, (if temperature indicates), sunscreen and
personal flotation device if needed. Transportation to and from beach.
Activity Description: A sufficient warm up is to practice on the beach basic moves such
as paddling out and the pop up. Once you are warmed up, paddle out to small waves that
are waist high. Try to find a channel where waves arent breaking or where the waves are
smaller. Sit on the board slightly behind the middle with your knees forward and your
calves hooking under the rails slightly. This will keep the boards nose higher than the
tail. Find the take off zone, letting the wave approach until it gets within 10 feet and then
begin to paddle towards the beach at 90 degrees. When the wave is three feet from your
board, paddle as fast as you can to match the speed of the wave until your board begins to
plane. When you feel the board accelerate, ride the wave and then perform the pop up.
Keep your hands on the board to stabilize as you slide your back foot forward behind you
until it is shoulder width behind the front foot. Stand up slowly with eyes looking
forward, knees slightly bent, body facing sideways and stick your arms out sideway to
help balance. Steer with your feet. To end the wave, try to sit back down on the board by
sitting on the tail and stall the board by pulling the nose up. Do not ride into shallow
water or dive off at the end because you may hit the bottom. If you fall off, fall flat so
you dont go too deep.
Leadership Considerations: The CTRS should be trained in first aid, water safety and
ideally, with lifeguard certification. There should be a certified surf instructor at all times
whether it is the CTRS or another person. The CTRS should have knowledge of surfing if
they are not a certified instructor. The leader should go over basic etiquette of surfing and
safety procedures and surfing terms and make sure everyone has a thorough
understanding. The CTRS should have a first aid kit. The leader should check the weather
and surf report before taking participants. They should also be familiar with the beach to
be surfed and know of any inherent risks.
Adaptations: Participants with Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease
that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs which leads to coughing and
difficulty breathing. The excess mucus makes it easier for bacteria to grow causing
repeated serious lung infections that eventually damage the lungs (Fraser, 2011).
OMalley (2011) states that a relatively new treatment that has shown to be effective is
hypertonic saline inhalation. A study by Elkins, et al. (2006) shows that patients with CF
who inhaled a 7% hypertonic saline solution twice daily significantly decreased the
incidence of pulmonary exacerbations and moderately improved pulmonary functions.

Surfers with CF benefit from the salt air in the same way the hypertonic saline solution
works. The hypothesis for the Elkins study came from doctors in Australia that noticed
their patients with CF that surfed were noticeably healthier. Fraser (2001) reports that
Charlton Harlow surfs in lieu of taking hypertonic saline with similar benefits but Harlow
remarks, it offers a much more fun way to feel and breathe better. Bacteria levels
should be checked before participants with CF surf in order to reduce chance of infection.
Participants with osteoarthritis: According to the Arthritis Foundation (n.d.),
osteoarthritis is the most common chronic condition of the joints, affecting approximately
27 million Americans. One of the most beneficial treatments for OA is to stay active,
keep moving and maintain a healthy weight (Osteoarthritis Treatment, n.d.). In addition,
building muscles around joints eases the burden of the joints and reduces pain and rangeof motion; exercise helps maintain and improve joint flexibility and reduce stiffness
(Osteoarthritis Treatment, n.d.). Hammer & Loubert (2010) devised an alternative pop-up
for surfers with low back pain. The knee pop-up can be used in lieu of the prone popup to alleviate stress on the lumbar spine (Hammer & Loubert, 2010). Another
alternative to both pop-ups is to use a long-shaft paddle and catch the wave from a
standing position, also known as stand up paddling or SUP (Hammer & Loubert, 2010).
Adaptations References:
Elkins, M. R., Robinson, M., Rose, B. R., Harbour, C., Moriarty, C. P., Marks, G. B., . . .
Bye, P. T. (2006). A Controlled Trial of Long-Term Inhaled Hypertonic Saline in
Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. New England Journal of Medicine N Engl J Med,
354(3), 229-240.
Fraser, S. (2011, February). Saline Solution: The Surf Is Up for Cystic Fibrosis Patients.
Current Science, 10-11.
Hammer, R. L., & Loubert, P. V. (2010). Alternative Pop-Up for Surfers with Low Back
Pain. North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy: NAJSPT,5(1), 1518.
O'Malley, C. A. (2011). Hypertonic Saline and PEP: Is It Worth a Try? Respiratory Care,
56(6), 886-887.
Osteoarthritis Treatment. (n.d.). Retrieved February 17, 2016, from
http://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/types/osteoarthritis/treatment.php
What is Osteoarthritis? (n.d.). Retrieved February 17, 2016, from
http://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/types/osteoarthritis/what-isosteoarthritis.php