A5016412908- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Testicular diseases and treatments
University of Alberta
2016-2025
Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
2022-2023
University of Calgary
2019-2022
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
2022
University of Toronto
2022
Hospital for Sick Children
2022
Centre for Mental Health
2022
Alberta Children's Hospital
2022
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
2022
SickKids Foundation
2022
Contemporary rehabilitation literature emphasises functional goals for children with disabilities and use of a collaborative goal-setting process grounded in principles family centred service delivery.To explore parents' experiences goal setting.We conducted qualitative study 11 focus groups two individual interviews 39 parents cerebral palsy living western Canada. We used an inductive, thematic analysis to identify prominent themes.The revealed five themes representing that were meaningful...
Physical activity is important for young people's health. The emphasis over the last 2 decades has been on moderate to vigorous exercise when designing and programs children adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Emerging evidence suggests that sedentary behavior distinctly different from a lack of physical independent physiological mechanisms. concept concurrently increasing replacing light may be beneficial CP. This article summary what works does not work improving It also discusses known...
Purpose: To identify facilitators and barriers frequently experienced by families of children with cerebral palsy (CP) associated being at the pre-intention, intention action stages for physical activity. Method: Qualitative study involving in-depth focus group interviews 33 ambulatory adolescents CP their parents (n = 33). These were followed questionnaires to determine stage behavior change (i.e. action) related child's participation in Results: Families who classified behavioral more...
Abstract Background This study aimed to address methodological limitations of the evidence that informed national and international movement behaviour guidelines for early years. Specifically, primary objective was examine longitudinal associations infant physical activity (i.e., tummy time) sedentary back time, screen reading restrained with gross motor development. Secondary tertiary objectives were of: (1) communication, fine motor, personal-social, problem solving development, (2) sleep...
Abstract Background Family‐centred service, functional goal setting and co‐ordination of a child's move between programmes are important concepts rehabilitation services for children with cerebral palsy identified in the literature. We examined whether these three could be objectively providing to Alberta, Canada. Methods Programme managers ( n = 37) occupational physical therapists 54) representing 59 participated individual 1‐h semi‐structured interviews. Thirty‐nine parents eleven focus...
Over the past decade, emergence of a new philosophical framework has influenced approaches to service delivery in paediatric rehabilitation. Traditional focused on attainment typical movement patterns as ultimate goal intervention. By contrast, contemporary intervention encourage children with physical disabilities use their most efficient strategies explore environment and participate meaningful activities.Factors that facilitated this change are explored include: disability movement;...
Physical therapists and occupational frequently assist parents with the exploration use of powered wheelchairs for their children physical disabilities. The purpose this study was to explore parents' experiences perceptions children's receipt mobility. Qualitative methods were used gain insight into five mothers disabilities who wheelchairs. Information collected during individual interviews mothers. Data analyses revealed higher-level themes identified across participants. Results suggest...
Evidence-based recommendations regarding which exercise tests to use in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) are lacking. This makes it very difficult for therapists researchers choose the appropriate exercise-related outcome measures this group. study aimed identify a core set of CP.Fifteen experts (10 physical therapists/researchers five physiologists; three from Netherlands, two USA, one UK, Canada, four Australia) participated Delphi survey took stages achieve consensus....
Robot assisted gait training (RAGT) is considered to be a promising approach for improving gait-related gross motor function of children and youth with cerebral palsy. However, RAGT has yet empirically demonstrated effective. This knowledge gap particularly salient given the strong interest in this intensive therapy, high cost technology, requirement specialized rehabilitation centre resources. research protocol describing prospective, multi-centre, concurrent mixed methods study comprised...
Objective While the 6‐minute walk test is increasingly being used in research to evaluate submaximal exercise capacity of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), psychometric properties this population have not been well evaluated. We undertook study reproducibility (agreement and test–retest reliability) determine standard error measurement (SEM) smallest detectable difference (SDD) youth JIA. Methods Participants (n = 22, mean ± SD age 13.1 1.1 years, 63.6% female) completed a...
Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the interrater reliability and convergent validity American Academy for Cerebral Palsy Developmental Medicine’s (AACPDM) methodology conducting systematic reviews (group design studies). Method Four clinicians independently rated 24 articles level evidence conduct using AACPDM methodology. Study also assessed Effective Public Health Practice Project scale. Raters were randomly assigned one two pairs resolve discrepancies. agreement between individual...
Abstract Aim To refine the Gross Motor Family Report (GM‐FR) using parents' input and to evaluate its psychometric properties. Method In this measurement study, 12 parents of children adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP), aged 2 18 years, classified in all levels Function Classification System (GMFCS), were interviewed about their experience completing GM‐FR (content validity). Parents' feedback was used measure which then completed by 146 families internal consistency, discriminative...
This qualitative study focused on the experiences of six 20- to 23-year-old persons with cerebral palsy and their parents during transition adulthood explored perceived changes in relationship. Using semi-structured interviews, three interrelated themes emerged: (a) perceptions readiness for increased autonomy, (b) opportunities young adults make independent decisions learn from life experiences, (c) shifting parental roles. The youths' autonomy related push parent's personal beliefs support...