Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) display delayed fundamental motor skills (FMS) in comparison to their peers with typical development. Girls with ASD, typically display even less adequate FMS than boys with ...

Participation in community-based recreational physical activity can provide health benefits for children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). This descriptive thematic study aimed to explore and ...

Movement integration (MI) is short bursts of physical activity (PA) within classrooms during school hours. Despite cited benefits of MI, it is not well utilized by teachers. MI barriers include lack of time and confidence, ...

Pedal-assist electric bicycles (pedelecs) have been found to elicit moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) in younger adults, however, it is unknown if pedelec riding elicits MVPA in older adults or if ...

Physical activity (PA) can promote health benefits for both children and adults. Important factors that encourage PA levels include fundamental motor skills (FMS), and parental PA patterns. Children who are more proficient ...

Purpose: To investigate physical activity levels and modes of physical activity among Canadian adults with obstructive respiratory disease. Methods: Data from respondents with self-reported asthma, chronic obstructive ...

Post-secondary students are vulnerable to depression, anxiety and stress when faced with academic pressures. Physical activity can be beneficial in alleviating mental health symptoms, therefore, physical activity was built ...

Aims and Significance: The prevalence of dementia is rapidly increasing worldwide due to an aging population. Sleep disorders are a common characteristic of dementia, and pose a significant threat to the quality of life ...

Background: Arthritis is a chronic, degenerative disease, which affects two million older Canadians, of which the majority are older females (65+ years). With no cure, methods to improve arthritic symptoms are essential ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a progressive respiratory disorder, is the third leading cause of death globally. Temperature and humidity weather extremes influence the respiratory system. A cross-sectional ...