Rachel Toovey

Interventions to improve physical function for children and young people with cerebral palsy: international clinical practice guideline

Michelle Jackman, Leanne Sakzewski, Catherine Morgan, Roslyn N Boyd, Sue E Brennan, Katherine Langdon, Rachel AM Toovey, Susan Greaves, Megan Thorley, Iona Novak

Journal article  |  2021  |  DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY

AIM: To provide recommendations for interventions to improve physical function for children and young people with cerebral palsy. ..

Task-specific training for bicycle-riding goals in ambulant children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

Rachel AM Toovey, Adrienne R Harvey, Jennifer L Mcginley, Katherine J Lee, Sophy TF Shih, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2021  |  DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY

AIM: To determine whether a task-specific physiotherapist-led training approach is more effective than a non-specific parent-led h..

The engagement of children in out-of-home care with nursing and allied health professionals: A scoping review

Lyndal Hickey, Karyn Galvin, Arno Parolini, Bao Nguyen, Zerina Lokmic-Tomkins, Rachel Toovey, Jemma Skeat, Sarah Wise

Journal article  |  2021  |  CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

BACKGROUND: Children living in out-of-home care (OOHC) have significant unmet health care needs and use more tertiary and speciali..

Circus activities as a health intervention for children, youth, and adolescents: a scoping review protocol.

Free Coulston, Kate L Cameron, Alicia Spittle, Kath Sellick, Rachel Toovey

Journal article  |  2021  |  JBI Evid Synth

OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aims to map the characteristics of the evidence on circus activities described and/or evaluated as ..

More than an X-ray: Experiences and perspectives of parents of children with cerebral palsy when engaging in hip surveillance

Rachel Toovey, Kate L Willoughby, Jan M Hodgson, H Kerr Graham, Dinah S Reddihough

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH

AIM: We explored the experiences of parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) when engaging in hip surveillance for their child..

Training Two-Wheel Bike Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Practice Survey of Therapists in Australia

Rachel Toovey, Alicia J Spittle, Anna Nicolaou, Jennifer L McGinley, Adrienne R Harvey

Journal article  |  2019  |  PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN PEDIATRICS

Aim: To describe current practices of physiotherapists and occupational therapists when training two-wheel bike skills in children..

Bike skills training for children with cerebral palsy

Rachel Ann Marjorie Toovey

Thesis / Dissertation  |  2019

Training targeted towards goals that are meaningful to children with cerebral palsy (CP) and their families is needed to improve f..

Health professionals' experiences and barriers encountered when implementing hip surveillance for children with cerebral palsy

Kate L Willoughby, Rachel Toovey, Jan M Hodgson, H Kerr Graham, Dinah S Reddihough

Journal article  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH

AIM: This study aimed to explore health professionals' experiences of implementing hip surveillance for young people with cerebral..

Psychometric properties of gross motor assessment tools for children: a systematic review

Alison Griffiths, Rachel Toovey, Prue E Morgan, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMJ OPEN

OBJECTIVE: Gross motor assessment tools have a critical role in identifying, diagnosing and evaluating motor difficulties in child..

Bike skills training for children with cerebral palsy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Rachel Toovey, Adrienne R Harvey, Jennifer L McGinley, Katherine J Lee, Sophy TF Shih, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMJ OPEN

INTRODUCTION: Two-wheel bike riding can be a goal for children with cerebral palsy (CP) and a means of participating in physical a..