Browsing Master Theses & Projects by Subject "Intellectual disability"
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Before and during COVID-19: parent experiences, perceptions, and preferences regarding community-based physical activity
(2021-08-01)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 ... -
Breast cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis in Ontarians with and without intellectual disabilities
(2017-06-01)This thesis examines breast cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis in Ontarians with and without intellectual disabilities. The objectives were 1) To describe and compare the incidence of breast cancer in women with and ... -
Facilitators and barriers to physical activity experienced and perceived by adults with intellectual disability
(2019-12-01)Adults with intellectual disability (ID) experience high rates of health conditions that can be prevented and improved through health-promoting behaviours; however, they engage in considerably low levels of physical activity, ... -
Is measuring best? Evaluating report derived body mass index in Special Olympics participants
(2015-04-01)To determine the proportion of overweight/obesity, studies save time and money by using reported height and weight for the calculation of body mass index (BMI). However, no studies have reported the validity of self and ...