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Alison K. MacphersonProfessor, York University Verified email at yorku.ca Cited by 7304 |
The decline in active school transportation (AST): A systematic review of the factors related to AST and changes in school transport over time in North America
Active travel to school has declined during the last 50 years in North America. During the
last decade, the children's active school transportation (AST) literature has grown. This …
last decade, the children's active school transportation (AST) literature has grown. This …
Annual and seasonal trends in ambulatory visits for pediatric concussion in Ontario between 2003 and 2013
Objective To investigate annual and seasonal trends in physician office and emergency
department (ED) visit rates for pediatric concussion in Ontario between 2003 and 2013. Study …
department (ED) visit rates for pediatric concussion in Ontario between 2003 and 2013. Study …
Correlates of postoperative pain and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia use in younger and older surgical patients
Objective. Age-related patterns in postoperative pain are unclear with reports of no age
differences and less pain with age. The objective of this study was to identify correlates of pain …
differences and less pain with age. The objective of this study was to identify correlates of pain …
Policy change eliminating body checking in non-elite ice hockey leads to a threefold reduction in injury and concussion risk in 11-and 12-year-old players
AM Black, AK Macpherson, BE Hagel… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background In ice hockey, body checking is associated with an increased risk of injury. In
2011, provincial policy change disallowed body checking in non-elite Pee Wee (ages 11–12 …
2011, provincial policy change disallowed body checking in non-elite Pee Wee (ages 11–12 …
Impact of mandatory helmet legislation on bicycle-related head injuries in children: a population-based study
Objective. Childhood bicycle-related head injuries can be prevented through the use of
helmets. Although helmet legislation has proved to be a successful strategy for the adoption of …
helmets. Although helmet legislation has proved to be a successful strategy for the adoption of …
The epidemiology of concussions: number and nature of concussions and time to recovery among female and male Canadian varsity athletes 2008 to 2011
…, LE Sergio, AK Macpherson - Clinical journal of sport …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To provide incidence rates and days to symptom resolution and cognitive recovery
stratified by sex and sport at a Canadian institution. Study Design: A retrospective chart …
stratified by sex and sport at a Canadian institution. Study Design: A retrospective chart …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of sports-related injuries in children and youth presenting to Canadian emergency departments from 2007–2010
…, SR McFaull, AK Macpherson - … , Therapy & Technology, 2013 - Springer
Background Although injuries related to sports and recreation represent a significant burden
to children and youth, few studies have examined the descriptive epidemiology of sports-…
to children and youth, few studies have examined the descriptive epidemiology of sports-…
Ten-year epidemiological study of pediatric burns in Canada
…, H Cleland, N Beben, AK Macpherson - Journal of burn care …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this study was to report on the temporal trends, incidence rates, demographic,
and external-cause data for all burn injury related deaths and hospital admissions among …
and external-cause data for all burn injury related deaths and hospital admissions among …
[HTML][HTML] Cognitive-motor integration deficits in young adult athletes following concussion
…, M Dalecki, C Hughes, AK Macpherson… - BMC sports science …, 2015 - Springer
Background The ability to perform visually-guided motor tasks requires the transformation of
visual information into programmed motor outputs. When the guiding visual information …
visual information into programmed motor outputs. When the guiding visual information …
[HTML][HTML] A population based study of drowning in Canada
T Clemens, H Tamim, M Rotondi, AK Macpherson - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Although water-related fatality rates have changed over time, the epidemiology
of drowning in Canada has not recently been examined. In spite of the evidence supporting …
of drowning in Canada has not recently been examined. In spite of the evidence supporting …