2024
Safeguarding strategies in athletes with intellectual disabilities: A narrative review
Raum G, Chowdhary K, Glotfelty‐Scheuering O, Stratton C, Tuakli‐Wosornu Y. Safeguarding strategies in athletes with intellectual disabilities: A narrative review. PM&R 2024, 16: 374-383. PMID: 38009695, DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterpersonal violenceIntellectual disabilitySafeguarding strategiesNon-disabled peersPaucity of literatureSafeguarding frameworkPrevention guidelinesViolenceSocial challengesSuspicion of abuseElevated riskNarrative reviewImpaired communicationSports participationDisabilityFormal monitoringAthletesRiskInherent risksFuture researchImplementation of FITReviewPopulation
2022
Perceived Physical and Mental Health and Healthy Eating Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea
Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Pandiyan U, Stratton C, Hwang Y, Hajjioui A, Muñoz-Velasco LP, Fourtassi M, Cooper R, Balikuddembe JK, Peterson M, Krassioukov A, Palomba A, Tripathi DR, Hong BY. Perceived Physical and Mental Health and Healthy Eating Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea. Journal Of Korean Medical Science 2022, 37: e118. PMID: 35437966, PMCID: PMC9015897, DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy eating habitsMental healthCOVID-19 pandemicProspective cross-sectional studyEating habitsSignificant differencesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHealthy lifestyle behaviorsCross-sectional studyDisease 2019 pandemicWorse mental healthAbsence of disabilityLifestyle behaviorsDietary habitsSecondary analysisPhysical healthDisability groupsDisabilityHealthPerceived PhysicalPandemicHabitsGroupDifferencesLives of people
2020
Access denied: the shortage of digitized fitness resources for people with disabilities
Stratton C, Kadakia S, Balikuddembe JK, Peterson M, Hajjioui A, Cooper R, Hong BY, Pandiyan U, Muñoz-Velasco LP, Joseph J, Krassioukov A, Tripathi DR, Tuakli-Wosornu YA. Access denied: the shortage of digitized fitness resources for people with disabilities. Disability And Rehabilitation 2020, 44: 3301-3303. PMID: 33305961, DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1854873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA novel portable and cost-efficient wheelchair training roller for persons with disabilities in economically disadvantaged settings: the EasyRoller
Scheffers MF, Ottesen TD, Kaye LH, Ayala K, Kadakia SM, Buckley JM, Tuakli-Wosornu YA. A novel portable and cost-efficient wheelchair training roller for persons with disabilities in economically disadvantaged settings: the EasyRoller. Disability And Rehabilitation Assistive Technology 2020, 17: 681-686. PMID: 32880508, DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1807622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-resource settingsPhysical activityTraining rollerQuality of lifePhysical activity participationLow-resource areasCardiorespiratory fitnessChronic diseasesPhysical healthWheelchair usersExercise equipmentWheelchair athletesTraining devicePara-athletesDisadvantaged settingsActivity participationAthletesDisabilitySports performanceHealthPopulationSettingPersonsRehabilitationExercise
2014
Implementing the World Report on Disability in West Africa
Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Haig AJ. Implementing the World Report on Disability in West Africa. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2014, 93: s50-s57. PMID: 24356083, DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial inclusionWorld Health Organization World ReportWorld ReportInternational stageDisability issuesWorld BankDiverse countriesRelevant stakeholdersDisability analysisCountriesDisability dataWest AfricaLandmark reportBroad categoriesChallengesPolicyNationsArenaDisabilityStakeholdersProminent roleSignificant challengeGhanaLimited resourcesAfrica