Family Experiences with Adapted Physical Activity Camps

 

This project examined the experiences of families who had a child living with a disability who had participated in an adapted physical activity summer camp. Two different camps were looked at in separate studies. 

Funding for this study was provided by the Vi Riddell Pediatric Rehabilitation Research Project Program at the Alberta Children's Hospital.

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“We’re a lot closer, we talk more”: family experiences and relationships following child’s participation in an adapted physical activity camp

Youngblood, J., McDonough, M. H., Condliffe, E. G., Legg, D., & Emery, C. A. (2023). “We’re a lot closer, we talk more”: family experiences and relationships following child’s participation in an adapted physical activity camp. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2226407

“We’re stronger as a family”: Family experiences and relationships in an adapted physical activity camp

Youngblood, J. L., McDonough, M. H., Condliffe, E. G., Legg, D., & Emery, C. A. (2024). "We're stronger as a family": Family experiences and relationships in an adapted physical activity camp. Psychology of sport and exercise, 71, 102570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102570