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Brooke Adair
Researcher at Australian Catholic University
Publications - 28
Citations - 1716
Brooke Adair is an academic researcher from Australian Catholic University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cerebral palsy & Attendance. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 28 publications receiving 1308 citations. Previous affiliations of Brooke Adair include University of Melbourne & La Trobe University.
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Assessment of lower limb muscle strength and power using hand-held and fixed dynamometry: A reliability and validity study
Benjamin F. Mentiplay,Luke Perraton,Kelly J Bower,Brooke Adair,Yong-Hao Pua,Gavin Williams,Rebekah McGaw,Ross A. Clark +7 more
TL;DR: Hand-held dynamometry has good to excellent reliability and validity for most measures of isometric lower limb strength and power in a healthy population, particularly for proximal muscle groups.
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‘Participation’: a systematic review of language, definitions, and constructs used in intervention research with children with disabilities
Christine Imms,Brooke Adair,Deb Keen,Anna Ullenhag,Peter Rosenbaum,Peter Rosenbaum,Mats Granlund +6 more
TL;DR: This systematic review investigated how researchers defined ‘participation’ and the language used in participation intervention research found that the participation construct lacks clarity.
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Effectiveness and feasibility of virtual reality and gaming system use at home by older adults for enabling physical activity to improve health-related domains: a systematic review
Kimberly J. Miller,Brooke Adair,Brooke Adair,Alan J. Pearce,Catherine M Said,Elizabeth Ozanne,Meg M Morris +6 more
TL;DR: Evidence to support the feasibility and effectiveness VR/gaming systems use by older adults at home to enable physical activity to address impairments, activity limitations and participation is weak with a high risk of bias.
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Smart-Home Technologies to Assist Older People to Live Well at Home
Meg E. Morris,Brooke Adair,Kimberly J. Miller,Elizabeth Ozanne,Ralph Hansen,Alan J. Pearce,Nick Santamaria,Luan Viegas,Maureen Long,Catherine M Said +9 more
TL;DR: A systematic review and critical evaluation of the world wide literature assessing the effectiveness and feasibility of smart-home technologies for promoting independence, health, well-being and quality of life, in older adults found older adults were reported to readily accept smart home technologies.
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The effect of interventions aimed at improving participation outcomes for children with disabilities : a systematic review
TL;DR: The goal of this systematic review was to identify and critically appraise studies that aimed to improve the participation outcomes of children with disabilities.