Publications by authors named "Yeshna Bhowon"

Purpose: To investigate if a 12-week community-based exercise program () fostered positive attitudes towards disability among university student mentors.

Methods: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial was completed with 4 clusters. Students were eligible to be a mentor if enrolled in an entry-level health degree (any discipline, any year) at one of three universities.

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Purpose: To evaluate feasibility of scaling up a 12-week community-based exercise program () in which young people with disability exercise with a student mentor.

Method: Within a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial, seven domains of feasibility were assessed: demand, implementation, acceptability, practicality, adaptation, integration, and expansion.

Results: Of the 163 participants with disability (61 females; 20.

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