Paul G. Devereux, Ph.D., M.P.H., Charles C. Bullock, Ph.D., Zebbedia G. Gibb, M.A., Heidi Himler, M.P.H. Disability and Health Journal October 2015 Volume 8, Issue 4, Pages 564–572 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.05.002 Background People with physical disability report lower amounts of emotional and informational social support compared with other populations but it is unclear how influences at the broader societal level impact support […]
Abstract Topics: Physical Disabilities
Sport participation among individuals with acquired physical disabilities: Group differences on demographic, disability, and Health Action Process Approach constructs
This abstract was presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology’s annual meeting (SCAPPS) in November 2012. Marie-Josée Perrier, Ph.D., Celina H. Shirazipour, M.H.K., Amy E. Latimer-Cheung, Ph.D. DOI: www.disabilityandhealthjnl.com/article/S1936-6574(14)00152-6/abstract Background Despite numerous physical, social, and mental health benefits of engaging in moderate and vigorous intensity physical activities (e.g., sport), few individuals with acquired […]
The impact on social capital of mobility disability and weight status: The Stockholm Public Health Cohort
Mattias Norrbäck, M.Sc., Jeroen de Munter, Ph.D., Per Tynelius, M.Sc., Gerd Ahlström, Ph.D., Finn Rasmussen, M.D., Ph.D. DOI: www.disabilityandhealthjnl.com/article/S1936-6574(14)00148-4/abstract Background People with mobility disability are more often overweight or obese and have lower social capital than people without mobility disability. It is unclear whether having a combination of mobility disability and overweight or obesity furthers […]
Disparities in access to health care among adults with physical disabilities: Analysis of a representative national sample for a ten-year period
Presented in part to the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Orlando, FL, November 2013. Elham Mahmoudi, Ph.D., M.S., Michelle A. Meade, Ph.D. DOI: http://www.disabilityandhealthjnl.com/article/S1936-6574(14)00106-X/abstract Background People with physical disabilities are the largest underserved subpopulation in the U.S. However, disparities in access to health care and how these have changed over time have not been fully explored. […]