Browsing by Subject "children"
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An After-school Physical Activity Intervention for Children: Examining the YMCA CATCH Kids Club Program
(2010-09-09)Children who are overweight and physically inactive are a great concern due to the potential negative health consequences. Afterschool physical activity interventions have become increasingly popular in hopes of addressing ... -
Can you see what I mean? The effects of iconic gestures on early word learning
(2021-04-06)This study examined the impacts of co-speech iconic gestures (CS-IG) on fast-mapping in typically developing (TD) children. Twenty-three TD children 5-8 years of age were exposed to 6 novel toys – half referenced with a ... -
Caregiver accuracy in detecting deception in facial expressions of pain in children
(Elsevier, 2013)Facial expressions provide a primary source of inference about a child’s pain. Although facial expressions typically appear spontaneous, children have some capacity to fake or suppress displays of pain, thereby potentially ... -
Child and Adolescent Virtual Mental Health and Duration of Treatment: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(2024-08-19)The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid shift from in-person to virtual outpatient child and adolescent mental health services, raising questions about the impact on treatment duration. This study aimed to 1) describe ... -
Contemporary Use of the Cold Pressor Task in Pediatric Pain Research: A Systematic Review of Methods
(Sciene Direct, 2012)The cold pressor task (CPT) is an ethical experimental pain task widely used by pediatric pain researchers to examine a variety of important theoretical and clinical questions. The purpose of this systematic review was to ... -
Exploring Variables that Predict Nova Scotia Children’s Physical Literacy Progression from Year to Year
(2017-07-21)Physical literacy (PL) describes the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for physical activities (PA) for life. Although PL has become a popular area ... -
Relations between Positive Affect and Sharing Behaviour in Early Childhood
(2018-07-06)Research with adults suggests there may be complex bidirectional relations between positive affect and sharing behaviour, in which self-oriented positive affect increases prosocial behaviour, and other-oriented positive ... -
Relearning Food: Agricultural Literacy in the Elementary School Science Curriculum of Nova Scotia
(2012-05-16)This study uses manifest coding to review the Nova Scotia elementary school science curriculum guides for agricultural literacy content. The codes are derived from peer-reviewed definitions of agricultural literacy. ... -
Risky Play for Children with Physical Disabilities within Atlantic Canada from the Perspective of their Caregivers
(2024-04-29)Introduction: Play is the primary form of physical activity (PA) children engage in from a young age. Children naturally enjoy engaging in risky play as it is fun and thrilling. Risky play is associated with increased PA ... -
Three essays on drug insurance and the well-being of children and their families
(2024-08-25)In Canada, prescription drugs and dental care have traditionally been excluded from the universally covered health services. In the absence of universal drug (and dental) insurance, low-income children have faced a higher ...