If I can name just one activity that all of us have done (aside from those necessary ones like eating and sleeping), it would be the lovely word “play”!
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Throughout my academic journey, I've been captivated by the power of science communication and outreach. What used to be an afterthought for many in the scientific community has now evolved into a crucial bridge for sharing knowledge far and wide.
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In today’s post, we are excited to introduce the ENRRICH External Advisory Committee.
This is, in part, an effort to be transparent about how ENRRICH functions. It is also a chance to thank these individuals for the important perspectives that they each bring to this research theme.
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Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital defect. It occurs in about 8 out of 1000 live births1, with approximately 25% of these infants having critical congenital heart disease (cCHD)2 and requiring complex cardiac surgery early in life to survive. Advances in medical and surgical care have allowed us to change our focus from survival to consider neurodevelopmental outcomes such as motor performance, cognition, and language skills.
Research has summarized motor and cognition outcomes among children with cCHD to better guide physicians and healthcare professionals manage these children. However, our understanding of language outcomes in children with cCHD was a considerable knowledge gap. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the expressive (communication) language and receptive (comprehension) language in children with cCHD and compared their language outcomes to children without cCHD.
Read MoreThe project that I am currently working on is titled “Determining the benefits and drawbacks of parents using their personal and social networks for recruitment in research projects”.
In our project, parent partner refers to parents of children with chronic conditions, who are members of a research team, making sure the research is relevant and important for families.
Read MoreDespite 30 years and 32,000 research studies, the rate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in girls remain high compared to boys. ACL injuries in the 5-14-year-old age group have the greatest rate of increase over the last 20 years. ACL injuries are usually approached in a biological way – with a focus on things like anatomy and hormone levels.
Our research team is exploring how gendered environments may be a possible influence on ACL injuries because, from birth, there are very strong expectations and beliefs around appropriate activities and behaviours for girls versus boys.
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