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View article: Sexual and Reproductive Health in Female Adolescents and Young Adults With Disabilities: A Population-Based Study
Sexual and Reproductive Health in Female Adolescents and Young Adults With Disabilities: A Population-Based Study Open
View article: Guide de pratique clinique pour la prise en charge de l’obésité chez l’enfant
Guide de pratique clinique pour la prise en charge de l’obésité chez l’enfant Open
CONTEXTE: L’obésité est une maladie chronique complexe et stigmatisante caractérisée par une accumulation anormale ou excessive de graisse corporelle susceptible de nuire à la santé, d’accroître le risque de complications médicales et de r…
View article: Developing disability inclusive coaching principles within community recreational sport programming for children
Developing disability inclusive coaching principles within community recreational sport programming for children Open
Background: Positive sport experiences for children are essential to establish long-term sport engagement. Coaches play a key role in fostering quality sport experiences for all children. For children with disabilities, caregivers are ofte…
View article: Managing obesity in children: a clinical practice guideline
Managing obesity in children: a clinical practice guideline Open
This guideline will support children, families, and health care providers to have informed discussions about the balance of benefits and harms for available obesity management interventions to support value- and preference-sensitive decisi…
View article: Exploring the Extent and Nature of Disordered Eating Among Canadian Adolescents and Young Adults With Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Exploring the Extent and Nature of Disordered Eating Among Canadian Adolescents and Young Adults With Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Open
Background Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus (SBH) are at a higher risk for disordered eating, poor body image and body dissatisfaction. Regrettably, there is limited research on the eating patterns …
View article: Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to sexual and reproductive health services for women and gender-diverse people with disabilities in Canada: a qualitative study
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to sexual and reproductive health services for women and gender-diverse people with disabilities in Canada: a qualitative study Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and rights globally. However, little is known about the experiences of people with disabilities accessing SRH services during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
View article: Towards Orchestrating Physically Modelled 2D Percussion Instruments
Towards Orchestrating Physically Modelled 2D Percussion Instruments Open
Contemporary orchestration practice harbours a number of aesthetic inquiries relating to the employment and arrangement of percussion instruments.Due in part to the fact that percussion instruments largely occupy an inharmonic timbre space…
View article: Still standing: an ecological perspective on teachers remaining in hard-to-staff schools
Still standing: an ecological perspective on teachers remaining in hard-to-staff schools Open
In this paper, we investigate the working lives of three Australian teachers in the hardest-to-staff schools as they tell their stories of how teacher attrition has impacted them and others. Drawing on Zavelevsky & Shapira-Lishchinsky's ec…
View article: Abstracts of the 2023 World Congress on Spina Bifi da Research & Care – Mental Health & Weight-Related Behaviors
Abstracts of the 2023 World Congress on Spina Bifi da Research & Care – Mental Health & Weight-Related Behaviors Open
Background: Children living with spina bifi da can experience reduced mobility and short stature.Mobility limitations increase with higher spinal lesion level and places children at risk for becoming overweight.Early-stage research of neur…
View article: The Transformative Nature of Residential Immersive Life Skills Programs: Integrating Findings from a Five-Year Prospective Study of Program Opportunities, Youth Experiences, and Outcomes
The Transformative Nature of Residential Immersive Life Skills Programs: Integrating Findings from a Five-Year Prospective Study of Program Opportunities, Youth Experiences, and Outcomes Open
Youth with disabilities often experience limited opportunities to acquire the life skills needed in adulthood. As a result, life skills programs are provided to support life skill development; however, little is known about the active ingr…
View article: Severe obesity and global developmental delay in preschool children: Findings from a Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program study
Severe obesity and global developmental delay in preschool children: Findings from a Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program study Open
Background The co-presentation of severe obesity (SO) and global developmental delay (GDD) in Canadian preschool children has not been examined. However, SO and GDD may require syndromic diagnoses and unique management considerations. Obje…
View article: Evaluation of a Pediatric Obesity Management Toolkit for Health Care Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Evaluation of a Pediatric Obesity Management Toolkit for Health Care Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental Study Open
Health care professionals (HCPs) play a critical role in helping to address weight-related issues with pediatric patients, yet often feel ill-equipped to discuss/manage this complex and sensitive health issue. Using the five As (“Ask, Asse…
View article: “It’s not a simple answer.” A qualitative study to explore how healthcare providers can best support families with a child with autism spectrum disorder and overweight or obesity
“It’s not a simple answer.” A qualitative study to explore how healthcare providers can best support families with a child with autism spectrum disorder and overweight or obesity Open
This study provides a call to action for supports that ensure children with ASD and OW/OB receive integrated, individualised support to maximise their health and wellness.Implications for rehabilitationChildren with autism spectrum disorde…
View article: Concerns regarding “Association between intelligence quotient and obesity in England” and unjustifiable harm to people in bigger bodies
Concerns regarding “Association between intelligence quotient and obesity in England” and unjustifiable harm to people in bigger bodies Open
November 26, 2020 Dr. Fraser Birrell Editor-in-Chief, Lifestyle Medicine We write to express our concern about a paper you recently published in your newly established journal. The paper examines the association of a non-modifiable measure…
View article: Nutrition, metabolic syndrome, and obesity: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida
Nutrition, metabolic syndrome, and obesity: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida Open
Nutritional challenges and a lack of activity can lead to health problems across the lifespan for people with spina bifida. Children and adults with spina bifida are also at greater risk of being classified as overweight or obese compared …
View article: Careful conversations: an educational video to support parents in communicating about weight with their children
Careful conversations: an educational video to support parents in communicating about weight with their children Open
View article: Residential immersive life skills programs for youth with disabilities: a case study of youth developmental trajectories of personal growth and caregiver perspectives
Residential immersive life skills programs for youth with disabilities: a case study of youth developmental trajectories of personal growth and caregiver perspectives Open
View article: Children and youth with impairments in social skills and cognition in out-of-school time inclusive physical activity programs: a scoping review
Children and youth with impairments in social skills and cognition in out-of-school time inclusive physical activity programs: a scoping review Open
Children and youth with impairments in social skills and/or cognition face many barriers to community participation specifically physical activity (PA) (e.g., limited staff training). Inclusive PA settings may provide opportunities for chi…
View article: Exploring the Role of Physiotherapists in the Care of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Exploring the Role of Physiotherapists in the Care of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Open
Aims: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are less likely to participate in physical activity than their age related peers, and it has been suggested that physiotherapists (PT) could potentially facilitate their participati…
View article: Children and Teens in Charge of their Health (CATCH): A protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of solution-focused coaching to foster healthy lifestyles in childhood disability
Children and Teens in Charge of their Health (CATCH): A protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of solution-focused coaching to foster healthy lifestyles in childhood disability Open
Introduction Children with physical disabilities are rarely included in interventions to promote healthy lifestyles, despite being at higher risk for suboptimal dietary and physical activity behaviours. The Children and Teens in Charge of …
View article: Fostering positive weight‐related conversations between health care professionals, children, and families: Development of a knowledge translation Casebook and evaluation protocol
Fostering positive weight‐related conversations between health care professionals, children, and families: Development of a knowledge translation Casebook and evaluation protocol Open
Background Health care professionals (HCPs) must communicate with children and families about weight management in a sensitive and nonstigmatizing manner. However, HCPs receive little training in weight‐related communication and have reque…
View article: Weighty Conversations: Caregivers', Children's, and Clinicians' Perspectives and Experiences of Discussing Weight‐Related Topics in Healthcare Consultations
Weighty Conversations: Caregivers', Children's, and Clinicians' Perspectives and Experiences of Discussing Weight‐Related Topics in Healthcare Consultations Open
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at a higher risk of having obesity than their typically developing peers. Although it has been recommended that health care providers (HCPs) speak to caregivers and children about the risk o…
View article: “Fat is really a four‐letter word”: Exploring weight‐related communication best practices in children with and without disabilities and their caregivers
“Fat is really a four‐letter word”: Exploring weight‐related communication best practices in children with and without disabilities and their caregivers Open
Background Health care professionals play a critical role in preventing and managing childhood obesity, but the American Academy of Pediatrics recently stressed the importance of using sensitive and nonstigmatizing language when discussing…
View article: User-Centered Design of a Mobile App for Weight and Health Management in Adolescents With Complex Health Needs: Qualitative Study
User-Centered Design of a Mobile App for Weight and Health Management in Adolescents With Complex Health Needs: Qualitative Study Open
This is the first study to conduct a qualitative needs assessment in adolescents receiving specialized health care services toward the design of a mobile app for weight and health management. Our results indicate that core components of th…
View article: A Scoping Review of Inclusive Out-of-School Time Physical Activity Programs for Children and Youth With Physical Disabilities
A Scoping Review of Inclusive Out-of-School Time Physical Activity Programs for Children and Youth With Physical Disabilities Open
The objective of this study was to comprehensively evaluate inclusive out-of-school time physical activity programs for children/youth with physical disabilities. A search of the published literature was conducted and augmented by internat…
View article: Interactive media as a tool for reducing waiting anxiety at paediatric rehabilitation hospitals: a randomized controlled trial
Interactive media as a tool for reducing waiting anxiety at paediatric rehabilitation hospitals: a randomized controlled trial Open
Aim To investigate the efficacy of waiting room media for reducing anxiety and increasing satisfaction at a paediatric rehabilitation hospital. Method In this clustered, parallel, randomized controlled trial, 310 young people with disabili…
View article: Optimizing life success through residential immersive life skills programs for youth with disabilities: study protocol of a mixed-methods, prospective, comparative cohort study
Optimizing life success through residential immersive life skills programs for youth with disabilities: study protocol of a mixed-methods, prospective, comparative cohort study Open
The trial registration number on clinicaltrials.gov is NCT02753452 (retrospectively registered 26 April 2016). Trial sponsor: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
View article: How and why should we engage parents as co‐researchers in health research? A scoping review of current practices
How and why should we engage parents as co‐researchers in health research? A scoping review of current practices Open
Background The importance of engaging parents in health research as co‐researchers is gaining growing recognition. While a number of benefits of involving parents as co‐researchers have been proposed, guidelines on exactly how effective en…
View article: Mobile Apps for Weight Management: A Scoping Review
Mobile Apps for Weight Management: A Scoping Review Open
Commercial mobile apps for weight loss/management lack important evidence-based features, do not involve health care experts in their development process, and have not undergone rigorous scientific testing. This calls into question the val…
View article: A Call to Action: Setting the Research Agenda for Addressing Obesity and Weight-Related Topics in Children with Physical Disabilities
A Call to Action: Setting the Research Agenda for Addressing Obesity and Weight-Related Topics in Children with Physical Disabilities Open
Using the workshop described here as a call to action, Canadian researchers are now well positioned to work toward a greater understanding of weight-related topics in children with physical disabilities, with the aim of developing evidence…