Katie A Weatherson, Rhyann McKay, Heather L Gainforth, Mary E Jung
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a school-based physical activity policy in Canada: application of the theoretical domains framework
BMC public health
investigate effectiveness homebased social media use intervention enhance social networks rural youth disabilities participants nine youth mean age 170 years disabilities two rural australian communities intervention consisted providing appropriate assistive technology social media training individualised goals using mixed methods quantitative single group prepost qualitative interviews participants carers measures used examine outcomes training individual experiences intervention changes online social networks participants increased performance satisfaction performance social media problem areas postintervention paired ttests showed statistical significance p 001 also significant increase number online communication partners wilcoxon signed ranks showed statistical significance p 05 interviews highlighted increased social participation independence improvements literacy ongoing parental concerns regarding cyber safety inappropriate online content noted findings suggest social media training feasible method increasing social networks among ruralbased youth disabilities sustain ongoing benefits parents need knowledge training integrating assistive technology social media