In June, BCIRPU PhD candidate Desiree Wilson’s (Supervisor: Dr. Ian Pike) case study ‘Friendly for Play?’ was published in the Routledge Handbook of Designing Spaces for Young People. The study is a school-based participatory research project that engaged children in...
Collectively, British Columbians have done their part to slow the spread of COVID-19. Now we’re slowly venturing out of our homes to resume work activities, sports, and enjoy the pleasant weather that’s in store for us this summer. Going out might be a bit different...
Even though sports and extracurricular activities have been cancelled, there are still lots of ways that you and your family can stay active! Physical activity is good for your physical and mental well-being. Outdoor Play Canada and the WHO have some recommendations...
BCIRPU’s video on physical literacy has received national recognition from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Human Development, and Youth Health (IHDCYH) for the 2019 IHDCYH Talks Video Competition! The video was developed using an...
Drs. Ian Pike and Shelina Babul are part of a pan-Canadian study on concussion surveillance funded by the National Football League (NFL). The SHRed Concussions program—short for Surveillance in High Schools to Reduce Concussions and Consequences of Concussions in...
This release first appeared on the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute website May 10, 2018—An average of 900 BC children and teens are hospitalized each year due to sports-related injuries. A new website is working to change this by giving parents, kids,...
