Participating in physical activity is beneficial for health. Whilst Aboriginal children possess high levels of physical activity, this declines rapidly by early adolescence. Low physical activity participation is a behavioral risk factor for chronic disease, which is present at much higher rates in Australian Aboriginal communities compared to non-Aboriginal communities. Through photos and ‘yarning’, the Australian Aboriginal cultural form of conversation, this photovoice study explored the barriers and facilitators of sport and physical activity participation perceived by Aboriginal children (n = 17) in New South Wales rural communities in Australia for the first time and extended the limited research undertaken nationally. Seven key themes emerged from thematic analysis. Four themes described physical activity barriers, which largely exist at the community and interpersonal level of children’s social and cultural context: the physical environment, high costs related to sport and transport, and reliance on parents, along with individual risk factors such as unhealthy eating. Three themes identified physical activity facilitators that exist at the personal, interpersonal, and institutional level: enjoyment from being active, supportive social and family connections, and schools. Findings highlight the need for ongoing maintenance of community facilities to enable physical activity opportunities and ensure safety. Children held strong aspirations for improved and accessible facilities. The strength of friendships and the family unit should be utilized in co-designed and Aboriginal community-led campaigns.
Introduction: The incidence of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (SDAVF) in patients with spinal dysraphism is exceedingly rare with fewer than 30 cases reported. We report such a case and discuss the etiology, diagnostic, and treatment challenges of such patients.
Case Presentation: This is a 37-year-old gentleman with a history of myelomeningocele (MMC) repair at the age of 2 years who presented to us with worsening bilateral lower limb weakness and numbness. Clinical examination demonstrated affected motor and sensory functions from the level of L2. An MRI Lumbosacral revealed S3/S4 dysraphism with a tethered low-lying conus. A CT angiogram of the spine followed by a spinal angiogram confirmed the diagnosis of a SDAVF with feeders from the median sacral artery and other branches of the left internal iliac artery. He underwent angioembolization, following which we noted a residual SDAVF and hence underwent a difficult second-stage angioembolization to the right lateral sacral artery branch. The patient remained status quo on follow-up.
Conclusion: SDAVFs occurring in spinal dysraphism requires a high index of suspicion to ensure the diagnosis is not missed or masked by co-existing tethered cord and dysraphism. These lesions should be managed in a multidisciplinary multimodal individualized fashion.
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