I study how participation, gender, norms, and social interaction affect health, focusing on youth with disabilities and loneliness among older adults.
My work explores how participation, gender, norms, and social interaction shape health outcomes. I focus on children and youth with cerebral palsy, examining their involvement in physical activity and physiotherapy, and how social categorization relates to participation and quality of life. I also study communication and participation among young powered wheelchair users, using registry data (e.g., CPUP), surveys, and interviews. Additionally, I investigate loneliness and social activity, currently among older adults, aiming to inform strategies such as social prescribing that can reduce isolation and promote wellbeing.