Participation - Highlighted Project

Estimating the prevalence of wheeled mobility use and examining activity limitations and participation restrictions in everyday life for Canadian children under 15 years of age with mobility limitations: a population study.

Limited information exists regarding prevalence of manual wheelchair (MWC) and power wheelchair (PWC) use for Canadian children. Secondary analysis of the Statistics Canada 2006 Participation and Activity Limitations Survey (PALS) will estimate this prevalence and examine the activity limitations and participation restrictions in daily life for a subgroup of children under 15 years of age who have mobility limitations.

Research Team Member Title Affiliations
William C. Miller, PhD FCAOT Professor, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, UBC UBCGF Strong Rehabilitation Centre
Debbie Field, MHScOT PhD Candidate; Occupational Therapist, Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, UBC UBCSunny Hill Health Centre

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCanadian Occupational Therapy Foundation

Debbie Field is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fellowship Award, and the Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation (COTF) Blake Medical Doctoral Scholarship Award.