published for over 50 years, provides a national forum for research and discussion on the needs of persons with disabilities, problems confronting the profession, new vistas of service, and receiving therapeutic recreation services.
One focus area of this plan is the inclusion of recreation, leisure and sport as an important service sector to improve the health and well-being of all individuals. Therapeutic recreation could play an important role in this regard. In South Africa, therapeutic recreation is in its ...
Physical wellbeing Motivated physical activity for both recreation and purposeful exercise. Sense of improved physical health. Popular combined green and blue destinations (e.g. forested park along a river, lake, or ocean). Mental wellbeing Sense of improved psychological health. Feelings of renewal...
Promoting the participation of children with disabilities in sports, recreation, and physical activities. Pediatrics. 2008 May;121(5):1057-61. 4. Long AR, Rouster-Stevens KA. The role of exercise therapy in the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2010 Mar;22(2):2...
This was followed by the general ability to participate in chosen activities (e.g. exercise, recreation, travel, gardening, sewing). Seventy-five percent of the patients nominated some type of activity in their top five. The next most frequent category was friends, endorsed by 44% of the ...
This was followed by the general ability to participate in chosen activities (e.g. exercise, recreation, travel, gardening, sewing). Seventy-five percent of the patients nominated some type of activity in their top five. The next most frequent category was friends, endorsed by 44% of the ...
Presents an annotated bibliography of therapeutic recreation materials. "Inclusion: Including People with Disabilities in Parks and Recreation Opportunities," by L. Anderson and C. B. Kress; "Therapeutic...
Therapeutic recreation camps have become increasingly popular among these families. The current systematic literature review provides a synthesis of research on how these camps impact the parents and siblings of children facing a variety of chronic health conditions. Methods Databases searched: PubMed, ...
Currently, there is a paucity of research examining the extent to which Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is being used by the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of EBP used by the CTRS in the National Recreation and Park ...
In Tunisia, the use of hot spring waters for both health and recreation is a tradition dating back to Roman times. In fact, thermal baths, usually called "Hammam" are recommended as a therapeutic and prophylactic measure against many types of illness and toxicity. While the chemical ...