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 is a clinical epidemiologist, Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Investigator in the Research Center of the Quebec Institute of Primary Healthcare and Social Services, Quebec, Affiliate Investigator, Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, USA, and Interim Director, Capacity Building & Professional Development Core, Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Quebec SUPPORT Unit, Quebec.
Dr. LeBlanc’s research centers around the translation of comparative effectiveness research into practice through the design, evaluation, implementation, and sustainability of patient-centered interventions and their impact on patient important outcomes. She lives in Quebec City with her husband and two children.
Annie LeBlanc
Laval University, Quebec SPOR SUPPORT Unit
Annie LeBlanc is a clinical epidemiologist, Associate Professor in the...