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Quality of Physical Activity Participation Among Adults with Disabilities Through Pandemic Restriction
Can J Occup Ther. 2023 Jun;90(2):161-172. doi: 10.1177/00084174231160954.ABSTRACTBackground. Physical activity (PA) is essential for maintaining well-being in adults with disabilities. This population experienced reduced PA during the COVID-19 pandemic; yet, the impact on quality of PA participation remains unclear. Purpose. This secondary analysis explored how pandemic restrictions impacted six experiential dimensions of quality of PA participation among adults with disabilities. Methods. An exploratory sequential mixed-methods design, including semi-structured interviews (n = 10) and self-reported surveys (n = 61), was c...
Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy - May 15, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Gordon Tao Gurkaran Singh Ethan Simpson Alfiya Battalova Isabelle Rash Somayyeh Mohammadi Julia Schmidt Jaimie Borisoff Ben Mortenson William C Miller Source Type: research

Rethinking Driving Against Medical Advice: The Situated Nature of Driving After Stroke
Can J Occup Ther. 2022 Jul 19:84174221114670. doi: 10.1177/00084174221114670. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground: As stroke can result in functional impairments that impact driving ability, many jurisdictions mandate a 30-day period of driving restriction post-stroke. However, between 26% and 38% of clients drive against medical advice during this period. Purpose: Informed by critical reflexivity of the literature and the first author's practice, this critical analysis paper (1) explicates and critiques how adherence to guidelines regarding driving after stroke in the first 30 days is conceptualized in individualisti...
Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy - July 20, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: April Vander Veen Debbie Laliberte Rudman Source Type: research

Self-Perceived ADL/IADL Function is Influenced by Residual Neurological Impairment, Aphasia, and Anxiety
We examined the extent to which aphasia status, neurological impairment and poststroke depression, and anxiety contribute to self-perceived ADL/IADL function.METHOD.: Seventy-six community-dwelling individuals at least 6 months poststroke, 44 with and 32 without aphasia, participated in the cross-sectional study. The Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) ADL/IADL domain was the primary outcome measure with aphasia status, residual neurological impairment, depressive symptoms, and anxiety as predictor variables.FINDINGS: Aphasia status, residual neurological impairment, and anxiety were independent predictors of self-perceived ADL/IADL...
Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy - May 9, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ashley R Juniper Lisa Tabor Connor Source Type: research

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