Self-reported quality of life of 8–12-year-old children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional European study

HO Dickinson, KN Parkinson, U Ravens-Sieberer… - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Background Little is known about the quality of life (QoL) of disabled children. We describe
self-reported QoL of children with cerebral palsy, factors that influence it, and how it …

Timing of the decline in physical activity in childhood and adolescence: Gateshead Millennium Cohort Study

MA Farooq, KN Parkinson, AJ Adamson… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background and aim There is a widely held and influential view that physical activity begins
to decline at adolescence. This study aimed to identify the timing of changes in physical …

Longitudinal study of physical activity and sedentary behavior in children

L Basterfield, AJ Adamson, JK Frary, KN Parkinson… - …, 2011 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: Physical activity is thought to decline during childhood, but the extent of the
decline is unknown. We made objective measures of 2-year changes in physical activity and …

Participation of disabled children: how should it be characterised and measured?

H McConachie, AF Colver, RJ Forsyth… - Disability and …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. The aim of the paper is to explore the issues involved in measuring children's
participation. Method. The concept of participation as encapsulated in the International …

How do toddler eating problems relate to their eating behavior, food preferences, and growth?

CM Wright, KN Parkinson, D Shipton, RF Drewett - Pediatrics, 2007 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES. Eating problems are a common cause of concern for the parents of toddlers,
but few studies have examined the correlates of eating problems or the growth patterns …

Participation in life situations of 8-12 year old children with cerebral palsy: cross sectional European study

J Fauconnier, HO Dickinson, E Beckung, M Marcelli… - Bmj, 2009 - bmj.com
Objectives To evaluate how involvement in life situations (participation) in children with
cerebral palsy varies with type and severity of impairment and to investigate geographical …

Frequency of participation of 8–12-year-old children with cerebral palsy: A multi-centre cross-sectional European study

SI Michelsen, EM Flachs, P Uldall, EL Eriksen… - European journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Participation in home, school and community is important for all children; and little is known
about the frequency of participation of disabled children. Frequency of participation is a …

Pain in young people aged 13 to 17 years with cerebral palsy: cross-sectional, multicentre European study

KN Parkinson, HO Dickinson, C Arnaud… - Archives of disease in …, 2013 - adc.bmj.com
Objective To determine the prevalence and associations of self-and parent-reported pain in
young people with cerebral palsy (CP). Design and setting Cross-sectional questionnaire …

Why are babies weaned early? Data from a prospective population based cohort study

CM Wright, KN Parkinson, RF Drewett - Archives of disease in …, 2004 - adc.bmj.com
Background: The recommended age of introduction of solids food to the diet of infants
(weaning) has recently been increased in the UK to 6 months, but most babies are still …

How does maternal and child feeding behavior relate to weight gain and failure to thrive? Data from a prospective birth cohort

CM Wright, KN Parkinson, RF Drewett - Pediatrics, 2006 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES. The aim of this study was to study the influences of child and maternal
feeding behavior on weight gain and failure to thrive in the first year of life. METHODS. The …