Occupational Therapy Publications
Research in Occupational Therapy Publications is concerned with enabling occupations to promote health, well-being, social inclusion and social justice at individual, family, community and societal levels. Research topics include work related injuries, physical activity, environmental factors of well-being and, rehabilitation. Topics include global access to treatment, radiotherapy and various surgical approaches.
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Submissions from 2009
Plantar Cutaneous Sensory Stimulation Improves Single-limb Support Time, and EMG Activation Patterns among Individuals with Parkinson's Disease, M. E. Jenkins, Q. J. Almeida, S. J. Spaulding, R. B. van Oostveen, J. D. Holmes, Andrew M. Johnson, and S. D. Perry
Metacognition and Metamovement: Links between Cognition and Motor Function in Parkinson's Disease, Andrew M. Johnson, Albert Armieri, Jeffrey D. Holmes, A. L. Grau, Mary E. Jenkins, and Sandi J. Spaulding
Goal Attainment Scaling: Its Use in Evaluating Pediatric Therapy Programs, Gillian A. King, Janette McDougall, Robert J. Palisano, Janet Gritzan, and Mary Ann Tucker
An Evaluation of Functional, School-Based Therapy Services for Children with Special Needs, Gillian A. King, Janette McDougall, Mary Ann Tucker, Janet Gritzan, Theresa Malloy-Miller, Pamela Alambets, Dee Cunning, Kathleen Thomas, and Karen Gregory
Predictors of Change Over Time in the Activity Participation of Children and Youth With Physical Disabilities, Gillian King, Janette McDougall, David DeWit, Theresa Petrenchik, Patricia Hurley, and Mary Law
The Evaluation of Functional, School-Based Therapy Services for Children with Special Needs, Gillian King, Mary Ann Tucker, Pamela Alambets, Janet Gritzan, Janette McDougall, Alison Ogilvie, Kip Husted, Susan O'Grady, Marie Brine, and Theresa Malloy-Miller
The Influence of the Physical Environment and Sociodemographic Characteristics on Children's Mode of Travel to and from School, Kristian Larsen, Jason Gilliland, Peter Hess, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer Irwin, and Meizi He
A Checklist to Determine the Methods of Intervention Used in School-Based Therapy, Janette McDougall, Gillian A. King, Theresa Malloy-Miller, Janet Gritzan, Mary Ann Tucker, and Jan Evans
Chronic Physical Health Conditions and Disability Among Canadian School-Aged Children: a National Profile, Janette McDougall, Gillian King, David J. DeWit, Linda T. Miller, Sungjin Hong, David R. Offord, John Laporta, and Katherine Meyer
Measuring Chronic Health Condition and Disability as Distinct Concepts in National Surveys of School-Aged Children in Canada: a Comprehensive Review With Recommendations Based on the ICD-10 and ICF, Janette McDougall and Linda Miller
An Evaluation of the Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury Community Outreach Programme (PABICOP), Janette McDougall, Michelle Servais, Joy Sommerfreund, Ellen Rosen, Jane Gillett, Janice Gray, Sara Somers, Pamela Frid, David Dewit, Lisa Pearlman, and Frances Hicock
Quality of Life in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: a Systematic Review of the Literature (2001–2008), Janette McDougall and Miranda Tsonis
The ICF-CY and Goal Attainment Scaling: Benefits of their combined use for pediatric practice, Janette McDougall and Virginia Wright
Canada's Active Schools: A review of school-based physical activity interventions in Canada, Ian Thomas Patton and Janette McDougal
Opening Doors to Information for Injured Workers through Knowledge Exchange and Research with Consumer Community Groups, Lynn Shaw, Melissa Knott, Rob Lindsay, Phil Brake, Peter Page, Colin Argyle, Joy MacDermid, and Anita Kothari
Environmental Influences on Physical Activity Levels in Youth, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer D. Irwin, Jason Gilliland, Meizi He, Kristian Larsen, and Paul Hess
Submissions from 2008
An Exploration of Spirituality, Spiritual Beliefs and Paediatric Rehabilitation, Patricia J. Baldwin, Janette McDougall, and Jan Evans
Development of the Daily Activities of Infants Scale: A Measure Supporting Early Motor Development, Doreen J. Bartlett, Jamie Kneale Fanning, Linda Miller, Angela Conti-Becker, and Samantha Doralp
A Framework of Operating Models for Interdisciplinary Research Programs in Clinical Service Organizations, Gillian King, Melissa Currie, Linda Smith, Michelle Servais, and Janette McDougall
Employing the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to Enhance Services for Children and Youth with Chronic Physical Health Conditions and Disabilities, Janette McDougall, Karen Horgan, Patricia Baldwin, Mary Ann Tucker, and Pamela Frid
Adolescents' Perspectives of Home, School and Neighborhood Environmental Influences on Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer D. Irwin, Jason Gilliland, and Meizi He
Submissions from 2007
Pathways to Children’s Academic Performance and Prosocial Behaviour: Roles of physical health status, environmental, family, and child factors, Gillian King, Janette McDougall, David DeWit, Sungjin Hong, Linda Miller, David Offord, Katherine Meyer, and John LaPorta
The Influence of Personality on Falling and Engagement in Daily Activities by Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Marita Kloseck, Sandra Hobson, Richard Crilly, Anthony Vandervoort, and Catherine Ward-Griffin
High School‐Aged Youths' Attitudes Toward their Peers with Disabilities: the role of school and student interpersonal Factors, Janette McDougall, David J. DeWit, Gillian King, Linda T. Miller, and Steve Killip
Optimizing Environments for Consumer Participation and Self-Direction in Finding Employment, Lynn Shaw, Carol McWilliam, Thelma Sumsion, and Joyce MacKinnon