A5026616929- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Resilience and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Physical Activity and Health
- Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Disaster Response and Management
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
2024
University of Toronto
2024
University of Calgary
2021-2024
Alberta Children's Hospital
2021-2024
COVID-19 restrictions led to reduced levels of physical activity, increased screen usage, and declines in mental health youth; however, in-depth understandings the experiences high school student-athletes have yet be explored. To describe pandemic on student-athletes’ social connection, health, 20 living Calgary, Alberta participated semi-structured interviews, designed using phenomenography. Participants reported variations connections, which were influenced by stay-at-home weather. Access...
ABSTRACT Background Return to school supports are recommended facilitate adolescents' re‐entry following a concussion. However, little is known as what stakeholders prefer for return‐to‐school process. This study sought describe the preferences of high students, parents, and educators Return‐to‐School Framework adolescents Methods We conducted qualitative semi‐structured, 1‐on‐1 or group interviews with students (n = 6), parents 5), 15) from Calgary, Canada. Interviews aimed participants'...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND An estimated 1 in 5 adolescents have sustained a concussion North America. Teachers and school administrators are responsible for implementing academic accommodations other supports optimal return to learn following concussion. The primary objective of this study was describe the prevalence feasibility providing students from perspectives middle high teachers administrators. METHODS A cross‐sectional survey administered (grades 7‐12) across Canada online via REDCap....
Prior research provides little guidance on how to support return school post-concussion. Peer may be one strategy enable adolescents The purpose of this study was explore what high students preferred in a school-based peer program We conducted qualitative instrumental case Calgary, Canada. Seven semi-structured focus groups were with 53 (16 boys, 36 girls, 1 preferring not disclose gender; median age = 16 years, range 15-18 years). All enrolled sport medicine course and had either history...
One in five adolescents will sustain a concussion their lifetime. A may result symptoms that affect an adolescent's ability to attend school and engage learning tasks. This study was guided by interpretivism. We conducted one-on-one semi-structured interviews explore the perspectives of 20 (ages 14–18) returning after concussion. Interviews were coded inductively analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Five interconnected themes emerged with accessing supports: (1) affected adolescents'...
<h3>Objective</h3> To explore high school student needs informing a peer support program following concussion. <h3>Design</h3> Qualitative case-study design. <h3>Setting</h3> High school. <h3>Participants</h3> 53 students (16 male, 36 female, 1 prefers-not-to-disclose; median 16 (range 15–18)) enrolled in sports medicine course at Calgary, Alberta, Canada who had sustained concussion (n=20) or were interested supporting peers (n=33). <h3>Interventions (or Assessment of Risk Factors)</h3>...
Background Concussion education is recommended to increase concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions. The Awareness Training Tool for Youth (CATT-Youth) a 40-minute e-Learning module developed high school–aged youth. Aim aim of the study was evaluate changes in intentions school youth from Calgary, Canada, following completion CATT-Youth Methods This used modified stepped-wedge trial design. High classes were randomly assigned an intervention (Ix) or delayed (DIx) group. Ix...
A limited understanding of trends in occupational therapy (OT) research publications exists. This study aimed to evaluate OT publications, PubMed (2001-2020), compared physiotherapy and rehabilitation. method secondary analysis publication the database was used. Medical subject headings for OT, physiotherapy, rehabilitation were combined with search filters (e.g., population age, design, practice area). Linear regressions computed analyze changes yearly growth. increased by 5.86 per year...
Concussions are commonly occurring injuries in sport. The short-term impacts of concussions, including symptoms and recovery trajectories, often the focus concussion research. However, limited studies have explored long-term consequences especially adolescents. purpose this study was to explore adults' experiences with concussions sustained during their adolescence (5-15 years prior). This qualitative guided by an interpretivist philosophy. Twenty young adults (11 men, 9 women, median age...
An estimated 20 percent of adolescents in North America have sustained a concussion. Teachers and school administrators are responsible for supporting following concussion to return school. The purpose this study was describe the perspectives Canadian teachers with returning post-concussion. This qualitative guided by an interpretivist philosophy. Semi-structured interviews grades 7–12 (n = 13) 5) were coded inductively analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. We organized data into five...
An estimated 11% of Canadian adolescents will sustain a sport-related concussion each year. However, diagnostic tools to detect and monitor concussive outcomes are limited.
Objectives: This study investigated the quality of life youth sport participants over COVID-19 pandemic as moderated by psychological resilience.