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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Surf Therapy"”.
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Breaking cycles of violence, one wave at a time : a formative evaluation of the Waves for Change Surf Therapy programme
… a formative evaluation of the Waves for Change Surf Therapy Programme, and included both a process evaluation and an outcome evaluation. Waves for Change used surfing as a means of engaging children and adolescents thought to be at risk of long-term social exclusion. This engagement was …
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A world of possibilities: an exploration of experiences of children with disabilities participation in a surf therapy programme in South Africa
Literature shows evidence of the benefits of surf therapy. However, as it is still a relatively new form of therapy, there is limited research available on it. This absence of literature is particularly evident for children with disabilities in South Africa (Benninger et al., 2020). Therefore, the …
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Surf Therapy for Children and Young People: A Systematic Literature Review of Qualitative Mental Health and Well-Being Outcomes. Exploring the Impact of Adaptive Surfing on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Children and Young People: A Multiperspectival Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
… and prevention strategies tailored to CYP. Surf therapy is gaining recognition as a potential mental health and well-being intervention for CYP, with anecdotal evidence suggesting benefits for CYP across various presentations. However, empirical research in this field is still emerging, and …
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A formative evaluation of the development and implementation of the waves for change coach training programme
… for Change is a NPO that combines the sport of surfing with youth care work (what the organisation terms surf therapy) to provide psychological support to at-risk children. The individuals who provide the support (Coaches) are young adults who are employed and trained by the organisation to …
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Utilizing new technologies to measure therapy effectiveness for mental and physical health
… approaches. One such approach is Operation Surf, a nonprofit that provides nature-based programs advocating the restorative power of the ocean and surfing. Although the limited research in this area has shown a positive impact on the health of veterans, these results were based on …