Supporting Physical Activities for Children with Disabilities
Funding and Collaboration Strategies to Support Leisure and Physical Activities for Children and Youth with Disabilities: A Rapid Review
Project Status:Complete
Knowledge User(s)
AlterGo
Funding Source(s)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance
Project Objectives
To describe existing models and frameworks for developing (1) funding strategies for the promotion of physical and leisure activities for children with disabilities; and (2) collaborative networks and collaboration strategies for sharing best practices amongst organizations and policy makers working on health promotion and physical and leisure activity promotion for children with disabilities.
Research Approach
Rapid Review
Project Lead(s)
Annie LeBlanc
Annie LeBlanc, Ph.D., is a full professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Université Laval and a researcher at VITAM Sustainable Health Research Center. She is the Scientific Director of PASSERELLE, the national training entity of the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) dedicated to inclusively and collectively developing, supporting, and maintaining scientific and practical capacities in patient-oriented research in Canada. She also holds a Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Mobilization and Integration in Practice. Her expertise focuses on mobilizing evidence within the healthcare system, advancing research methods and practices in real-world care contexts, and capacity building to optimize healthcare delivery while providing rapid and significant benefits for patients.
Annie LeBlanc, Ph. D., est professeure titulaire au Département de médecine de famille et de médecine d’urgence de la Faculté de médecine de l’Université Laval et chercheuse à VITAM Centre de recherche en santé durable. Elle est Directrice scientifique de PASSERELLE l’Entité nationale de formation de la Stratégie de recherche axée sur les patient.e.s (SRAP) dédiée à développer, soutenir et maintenir de manière inclusive et collective les capacités scientifiques et pratiques en recherche axée sur les patient.e.s au Canada. Elle est également titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada en mobilisation et intégration des connaissances en pratique. Son expertise porte sur la mobilisation des données probantes au sein du système de soins de santé, l’avancement des méthodes et pratiques de la recherche dans un contexte réel de soins, et le développement des capacités dans l’optique d’optimiser la prestation de soins de santé tout en apportant des bénéfices rapides et significatifs pour les patient.e.s.
Annie LeBlanc
Full Professor, Université Laval
Annie LeBlanc, Ph.D., is a full professor in the Department...