Tagged with: athletes awareness disability hero life sports wheelchair As we close out the end of the year, there are so many things to be happy with if you are a person with a disability. For the most part we did have success athletic year. However, there can be moments that have a small impact in our world as well as a large impact.
Tagged with: awareness disability inclusion wheelchair Over the past month I have been engaged in discussions on the importance of inclusion in sports for people with disabilities. As these discussions are going on I have listened to my contemporaries explain how we need push inclusion in sports for people with disabilities. This is something I am in totally agreement with.
Tagged with: disabilities disability exercise family fitness health life Physical Activity veterans wheelchair As we are about embark upon our holiday fun and festivities let’s keep in mind that as much as we want to get away from what we typically do let’s not forget to do what we typically do when we are not on holiday break. That is exercise! WHAT!!!
Tagged with: awareness disability Nutrition Obesity wheelchair Yep, I said the forbidden four letter word… we don’t cuss in our household but that is getting pretty darn close! I have always thought diets were pointless. I mean I am an exercise physiologist… my philosophy is if I want to eat it than tomorrow I will just run a little farther. And that philosophy has gotten me through life wearing the same size jeans I wore in college well after my ten year reunion.
Tagged with: awareness disability health The effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) can vary from individual to individual. One result of TBI that can manifest itself in different ways is epilepsy.
Tagged with: awareness disability health As you are probably well-aware, it’s a good idea to shield your eyes from the damaging effects of UV rays. What you may not know, however, is that UV exposure to the eyes is cumulative, according the the American Optometric Association. The solar radiation coming from UV rays is concentrated by the cornea, and the rays that get through the pupil tend to be absorbed by the lens of your eye. Over time, this UV radiation builds up and can cause issues with your eyes such as cataracts, photokeratitis (sunburn of the eye) or age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Tagged with: athletes awareness disability inclusion life programs sport wheelchair I often fill this space with analogies and examples from the undergraduate sport sociology course that I teach at James Madison University. I do that because that educational setting is representative of the rate at which society is slowly—but surely—educating itself on disability matters as the disability rights movement unfolds before our very eyes.
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It is well documented that people with disabilities face barriers which hinder equal participation in several environments including school and work. One of the primary barriers people with disabilities commonly face in the context of inclusion and participation is negative attitudes from others based upon misconceptions and stereotypes about individuals with disabilities.
Tagged with: accessible advocate athletes awareness disability exercise life Physical Activity sport Technology wheelchair Back on September 13, 2013, is when I first saw the Guinness commercial that featured a person with a disability playing wheelchair basketball with some of his friends without a disability. Almost immediately I knew this commercial was going to be talked about for a long time, as well as make me want to have a drink.
Tagged with: awareness diabetes disability exercise health kids Whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, exercise is an important part of your management and treatment program. Weight loss and weight management are the most common reasons people give for starting an exercise program. However, exercise has so many more benefits than how it may, or may not, affect body size – especially for diabetics.
To understand how exercise benefits diabetics, it’s important to understand what diabetes is and how it affects your body.
