Citation: Lopes, S., Magalhaes, P., Pereira, A., Martins, J., Magalhaes, C., Chaleta, E., & Rosario, P. (2018). Games used with serious purposes: A systematic review of interventions in patients with cerebral palsy. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 1-16. Link to publisher’s article.
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“The one thing that actually helps”: Art creation as a self-care and health-promoting practice amongst youth experiencing homelessness
Citation: Schwan, K., Fallon, B., & Milne, B. (2018). “The one thing that actually helps”: Art creation as a self-care and health-promoting practice amongst youth experiencing homelessness. Children and Youth Services Review, 93, 355-364. Link to publisher’s article.
Socioeconomic disparities in adolescent substance use: Role of enjoyable alternative substance-free activities
Citation: Andrabi, N., Khoddam, R., & Leventhal, A. (2017). Socioeconomic disparities in adolescent substance use: Role of enjoyable alternative substance-free activities. Social Science & Medicine, 176, 175-182. Link to publisher’s article.
Healing with books: A literature review of bibliotherapy used with children and youth who have experienced trauma
Citation: DeVries, D., Brenna, Z., Lankin, M., Morse, R., Rix, B., & Beck, T. (2017). Healing with books: A literature review of bibliotherapy used with children and youth who have experienced trauma. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 51(1), 48-74. Link to publisher’s article.
Canine-assisted therapies in autism: A systematic review of published studies relevant to recreational therapy
Citation: Hallyburton, A. & Hinton, J. (2017) Canine-assisted therapies in autism: A systematic review of published studies relevant to recreational therapy. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 51(2), 127-142. Link to publisher’s article.
The core and balance model of family leisure functioning: A systematic review
Citation: Townsend, J., Puymbroeck, M., & Zabriskie, R. (2017). The core and balance model of family leisure functioning: A systematic review. Leisure Sciences, 39(5), 436-456. Link to publisher’s article.
A systematic review of high quality randomized controlled trials investigating motor skill programmes for children with developmental coordination disorder
Citation: Preston, N., Magallon, S., Hill, L., Andrews, E., Ahern, S., & Mon-Williams, M. (2017). A systematic review of high quality randomized controlled trials investigating motor skill programmes for children with developmental coordination disorder. Clinical Rehabilitation, 31(7), 857-870. Link to publisher’s article.
Enhancing positive affect and divergent thinking abilities: Play some music and dance
Citation: Campion, M. & Levita, L. (2014). Enhancing positive affect and divergent thinking abilities: Play some music and dance. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 9(2), 137-145. Link to publisher’s article.
Expressive alternatives: Facilitating social and emotional learning through an expressive arts curriculum
Citation: Broach, E., Pugh, S., & Smith, C. (2015). Expressive alternatives: Facilitating social and emotional learning through an expressive arts curriculum. American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual, 23, 53-63. Link to publisher’s article.
Sensory processing patterns and swim skill acquisition of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Citation: Lawson, L., Mazurowski, M., & Petersen, S. (2017). Sensory processing patterns and swim skill acquisition of children with autism spectrum disorder. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 16(2), 29-40. Link to publisher’s article.