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Adaptation for participation!

Berit GjessingReidun Birgitta JahnsenLiv Inger StrandEli Natvik
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology (2017)
This study reveals that it is useful to map each child's opportunities for independency, appropriate locations for performing the activity and participation with friends, when considering obtaining assistive devices. Implications for Rehabilitation The use of assistive devices gives many children with physical disabilities the opportunity to participate in physical activity. Improving availability to assistive devices for physical activity should be a priority to help facilitate participation. Having opportunities to develop perceptions of competence may be essential for a child's long term participation in physical activity.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • body mass index
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • young adults