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Dr Laura Desha’s research looks into the ways that children and their families use their time (exploring things like time spent playing, time in physical activities), and the influence this has on their physical and emotional health and wellbeing. Dr Laura Desha is a lecturer in the Division of Occupational Therapy, in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Her research explores the concept of healthy lifestyles for children and their families, and focuses on the ways that people use their time. Dr Laura Desha has a particular interest in the impact that family routines and time use choices have on children’s emotional and physical development. Achieving a greater understanding of this relationship may assist clinicians in fostering healthier lifestyles among children who are experiencing conditions such as overweight and depression. Dr Laura Desha is collaborating with a team of researchers to investigate the ways in which time use data can be used to assess children’s participation, as it is defined in the International Classification of Functioning. Her research involves interrogation of large national and international datasets, as well as smaller targeted qualitative and quantitative studies.
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