Participation in Leisure Activities among Canadian Children with Arthritis. A Wakeup Call for Physicians

Participation in Leisure Activities among Canadian Children with Arthritis. A Wakeup Call for Physicians.

Correlation between Mother-Child Relationship and Participation of Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy in Leisure Time Activities

Objectives: This study aimed at evaluating the correlation between mother-child relationship and the rate of participation of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in leisure time activities. Methods: This study is a descriptive and correlational research. The statistical population included cerebral palsy children aged 7-17 years with a mother who is at least 25 years old. A sample siz...

Difficulties in performing leisure activities among persons with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis: A prospective, controlled study.

OBJECTIVE To compare leisure activities and associated factors in a group with recent onset RA and matched community derived controls, to examine whether leisure activities are altered during the early years of disease and to seek predictors. METHODS One hundred and forty-seven consecutive persons with early RA were followed for 0.9-5.9 yr. One hundred and forty-four RA patients were compared...

A Wakeup Call for Science Faculty

By changing the way we teach the introductory science courses in our colleges and universities, we can attract many more talented students to science careers. At the same time, we will be fostering positive public attitudes about science that are critical for a successful modern society.

Leisure participation for school-aged children with Down syndrome.

PURPOSE  To describe leisure participation for school-aged children with Down syndrome and to investigate how factors, classified by the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, influence their leisure participation. METHOD  Families in Western Australia with a child aged 5-18 years with Down syndrome were surveyed in a population-based s...