Christine Imms

Does exercise affect quality of life and participation of adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

James Czencz, Nora Shields, Margaret Wallen, Peter H Wilson, Thomas B McGuckian, Christine Imms

Journal article  |  2022  |  DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION

PURPOSE: Investigate the effect of exercise for adults with cerebral palsy (CP) on quality of life, participation (attendance and ..

Impact of "early intervention" parent workshops on outcomes for caregivers of children with neurodisabilities: a mixed-methods study

L Miller, C Imms, A Cross, K Pozniak, B O'Connor, R Martens, V Cavalieros, R Babic, M Novak-Pavlic, M Rodrigues, A Balram, D Hughes, J Ziviani, P Rosenbaum

Journal article  |  2022  |  DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION

PURPOSE: This study explored the feasibility, impact and parent experiences of ENVISAGE (ENabling VISions And Growing Expectations..

Impact of adapted bicycle riding on outcomes for children and adolescents with disabilities: A systematic review

Abiramy Thevarajah, Margaret Wallen, Christine Imms, Chris Lonsdale, John J Carey, Elspeth H Froude

Journal article  |  2022  |  DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY

AIM: To review the evidence for the effects of adapted bicycle riding on body structures and functions, activity, participation, a..

Pain coping tools for children and young adults with a neurodevelopmental disability: A systematic review of measurement properties

Nadine L Smith, Meredith G Smith, Noula Gibson, Christine Imms, Ashleigh L Thornton, Adrienne R Harvey

Journal article  |  2022  |  DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY

AIM: To systematically identify and evaluate the measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and observer-..

Participation of children and young people with cerebral palsy in activities of daily living in rural Uganda

Carin Andrews, Lukia Hamid Namaganda, Christine Imms, Ann-Christin Eliasson, Elizabeth Asige, Godfrey Wanjala, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Hans Forssberg

Journal article  |  2022  |  DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY

AIM: To compare the participation attendance and involvement of children and young people with and without cerebral palsy (CP) in ..

Implications of providing wrist-hand orthoses for children with cerebral palsy: evidence from a randomised controlled trial

Christine Imms, Margaret Wallen, Catherine Elliott, Brian Hoare, Susan Greaves, Melinda Randall, Francesca Orsini

Journal article  |  2022  |  DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of providing rigid wrist-hand orthoses plus usual multidisciplinary care, on reducing hand imp..

Co-development of the ENVISAGE-Families programme for parents of children with disabilities: Reflections on a parent-researcher partnership

Kinga Pozniak, Andrea Cross, Rose Babic, Vicki Cavalieros, Rachel Martens, Peter Rosenbaum, Christine Imms, Monika Novak-Pavlic, Abha Balram, Debra Hughes, Bridget O'Connor, Laura Miller

Journal article  |  2022  |  AUSTRALIAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL

INTRODUCTION: In childhood disability research, the involvement of families is essential for optimal outcomes for all participants..

Do supports and barriers to routine clinical assessment for children with cerebral palsy change over time? A mixed methods study

Claire Kerr, Iona Novak, Nora Shields, Alice Ames, Christine Imms

Journal article  |  2022  |  DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION

PURPOSE: To understand how healthcare professionals' perceptions of supports and barriers to routine clinical assessment, for chil..

Mapping the focus of research conducted with adults with cerebral palsy: an overview of systematic reviews

Lyndal Hickey, Osman Kuyucak, Lukas Clausen, Christine Imms

Journal article  |  2022  |  DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION

PURPOSE: To map research conducted with adults with cerebral palsy (CP) to the International Classification of Functioning, Disabi..

The Future of Disability Research in Australia: Protocol for a Multiphase Research Agenda-Setting Study

Jennifer Smith-Merry, Mary-Ann O'donovan, Angela Dew, Bronwyn Hemsley, Christine Imms, Gemma Carey, Simon Darcy, Kathy Ellem, Gisselle Gallego, John Gilroy, Adam Guastella, Manjula Marella, Keith McVilly, Jenny Plumb

Journal article  |  2022  |  JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS

BACKGROUND: For people with disabilities to live a good life, it is essential that funded research in health and social care addre..