We teach our children how to ride bikes or cross the road safely, but swimming competence as a basic life skill is often overlooked by parents even though many of us live near open water. As a result, approximately 10 drowning deaths occur in the US every day and...
UBC News: June 10, 2014 BCIRPU’s Dr. Mariana Brussoni encourages fathers to create opportunities for their kids to engage with risks in a secure setting with minimal hazards and appropriate supervision in order to learn lessons that will serve them well when they...
BCIRPU researchers, led by Takuro Ishikawa MSc, have completed the Systematic Review of Community Interventions to Improve Aboriginal Child Passenger Safety, which has been published in the online version of the American Journal of Public Health. For information on...
BCIRPU recently conducted an evidence research review to determine if increased physical activity leads to increased injuries. The key finding is that, while more activity may not lead to more injuries, more attention must be given to injury prevention and the...
In Europe, a widespread approach to disseminating information about fall prevention has taken hold in the form of ProFouND, the Prevention of Falls Network for Dissemination. As Dr. Chris Todd, the lead for ProFouND and Professor at the University of Manchester,...
