Injury patterns at US and Canadian overnight summer camps: first year of the Healthy Camp study.

Summer Camp Health Initiative pilot study: An overview of injury and illness in two Canadian summer camps

Positive Effects of Science and Technology Summer Camps on Confidence, Values, and Future Intentions

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of science and technology summer camps on the confidence, values, and future intentions of female and male campers. The week-long camps were administered by Actua, a national organization with a mandate to inctease awareness of science and technology among Canadian youth. Campers completed a sutvey both pteand post-camp. Camps were perceived...

Residential summer camp: a new venue for nutrition education and physical activity promotion

BACKGROUND Millions of children attend residential summer camps each year. However, few studies have examined the potential of camps for obesity prevention efforts. Research in the domain of positive youth development has shown that camp programs as short as one week have both short- and long-term positive effects on self-esteem, self-efficacy and other youth outcomes. The objective of the pres...

STUDY OF BACTERIAL AGENTS OF INTESTINE IN INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE SUFFERING GASTROENTERITIS OBSERVED AMONG THE IRAQI REFUGEES RESIDING AT IRAN\'S WESTERN CAMPS

One hundred and thirty specimens of faeces of infants under one year old suffering form gastroenteritis and residing at the Camp of Iraqi Kurdish refugees (Paveh and Sar Pol Zahab cities) were collected and evaluated from the point of some bacterial agents. At the same time, some importantc1inical findings and environmental conditions were also collected for the study. The results showed th...

Assessing Disaster Preparedness Among Select Children's Summer Camps in the United States and Canada.

OBJECTIVE Children's summer camps are at risk for multiple pediatric casualties during a disaster. The degree to which summer camps have instituted disaster preparedness is unknown. We assessed disaster preparedness among selected camps nationally for a range of disasters. METHODS We partnered with a national, web-based electronic health records system to send camp leadership of 315 camp orga...