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Participation in physical play and leisure: developing a theory- and evidence-based intervention for children with motor impairments

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Kolehmainen, Niina, Francis, Jillian J, Ramsay, Craig R, Owen, Christine, McKee, Lorna, Ketelaar, Marjolijn, Rosenbaum, Peter·2011·BMC Pediatrics

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BACKGROUND: Children with motor impairments (e.g. difficulties with motor control, muscle tone or balance) experience significant difficulties in participating in physical play and leisure. Current interventions are often poorly defined, lack explicit hypotheses about why or how they might work, and have insufficient evidence about effectiveness. This project will identify (i) the 'key ingredients' of an effective intervention to increase participation in physical play and leisure in children with motor impairments; and (ii) how these ingredients can be combined in a feasible and acceptable intervention. METHODS/DESIGN: The project draws on the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and the UK Medical Research Council guidance for developing 'complex interventions'. There will be five steps: 1) identifying biomedical, personal and environmental factors proposed to predict children's participation in physical play and leisure; 2) developing an explicit model of the key predictors; 3) selecting intervention strategies to target the predictors, and specifying the pathways to change; 4) operationalising the strategies in a feasible and acceptable intervention; and 5) modelling the intervention processes and outcomes within single cases. DISCUSSION: The primary output from this project will be a detailed protocol for an intervention. The intervention, if subsequently found to be effective, will support children with motor difficulties to attain life-long well-being and participation in society. The project will also be an exemplar of methodology for a systematic development of non-drug interventions for children.

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Authors
Kolehmainen, N., Francis, J. J., Ramsay, C. R., Owen, C., McKee, L., Ketelaar, M., & Rosenbaum, P.
Affiliations
  • University of Aberdeen (GB)
  • NHS Lothian (GB)
  • University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
Corresponding author
Kolehmainen, Niina
Venue
BMC Pediatrics
Published
2011-11-07
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
100-100
ISSN
1471-2431 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2111037365
Cited by
43
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Pediatrics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • City Research Online (City University London) (acceptedVersion)
  • Aberdeen University Research Archive (Aberdeen University) (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
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Funders
  • Scottish Government
  • University of Aberdeen
  • Medical Research Council
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
Keywords
motor impairment, children, physical play, leisure participation, intervention development, complex interventions, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, predictors of participation, non-pharmacological treatment, feasibility and acceptability
MeSH terms
Child, Humans, Leisure Activities, Motor Activity, Occupational Therapy, Parents, Play and Playthings, Research Design, Motor Skills Disorders, Children with Disabilities, Disabled Children, Physical Therapy Modalities

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