Tag Archives: exercise

Answered Questions for March 2022: Cerebral Palsy, Aging, and Staying Engaged

Posted on March 24, 2022 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is I’m a person with cerebral palsy (CP) and I’m doing my best to take care of my health. How … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged adults, adults with CP, aging, cerebral palsy, common challenges, community engagement, CP, equestrian therapies, exercise, health, inclusion, Inclusive Education, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR-funded proyects, NIDILRR-funded research, physical activity, rehabilitation, Spanish, staying engaged, strategies | Leave a comment

A Fresh Start for 2021

Posted on January 6, 2021 by naricspotlight

Happy New Year and welcome to 2021! 2020 was a very difficult year in many ways. People around the world dealt with a pandemic, economic hardship, work and school lives turned upside-down, and much more. On top of all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Right Resources Right Now | Tagged ADA, community participation, exercise, health insurance, online courses, remote participation, workplace ergonomics | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for September 2020 on Rehabilitation Engineering

Posted on September 24, 2020 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I am a new rehabilitation services provider and would like to learn more about how rehabilitation engineering research helps … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged AAC, augmentative and alternative communication, built environment, communication, education, employment, exercise, NIDILRR, NIDILRR funded projects, NIDILRR Research, recreation, rehabilitation engineering, rehabilitation engineering research, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers, RERCs, Survey of User Needs (SUN), technology, universal design, wireless inclusive technologies | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community July 2019

Posted on July 25, 2019 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I am a person with a disability and would like to be more physically active. What information and resources … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged #AnsweredQuestions, #ResearchInFocus, ABLEDATA, access, accessibility, accessible sports, adaptive sports, adults, assistive technology, AT, children, community participation, developmental disabilities, Disabilities, exercise, healthy lifestyles, inclusion, intellectual disabilities, minorities, mobility disabilities, MSKTC, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, obesity, participation, people with disabilities, physical disabilities, recreation, Research In Focus, social inclusion, wheelchair sport | Leave a comment

Read Up on Research: Accessible Fitness for Global Running Day!

Posted on June 5, 2019 by naricspotlight

A few #ResearchInFocus articles to get you up to speed for #GlobalRunningDay. Continue reading →

Posted in Research Study | Tagged #GlobalRunningDay, exercise, fitness, Research In Focus, walking, wellness | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for December 2018

Posted on December 20, 2018 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What are physical barriers? This edition of Answered Questions includes items that define physical barriers; describe the research and … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged accessibility, accessibility in schools, accessible parking, architecture, ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorders, barriers, Disabilities, disability, education, employment, exercise, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, occupational therapy, parking, people with disabilities, physical barriers, public transportation, recreational technologies, Research In Focus, signage, structural barriers | Leave a comment

Maintaining Mental Health When Dealing with Arthritis

Posted on May 28, 2018 by cgraves34

May is Arthritis Awareness and Mental Health Awareness Month. As an individual living with arthritis and other chronic health conditions it may be hard to remain upbeat, take care of one’s body mind and body, and handle everyday stressors (i.e., … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Uncategorized, Website | Tagged #4Mind4Body, #CureArthritis, Arthritis Awareness Month, chronic health conditions, chronic pain and fatigue, coping strategies, emotional needs, exercise, living healthy, meditation, Mental Health Awareness Month, mind and body, psychological needs, recharge, relaxation, self care, social needs, stress management | 1 Comment

A New Year, A New You?

Posted on January 9, 2018 by naricspotlight

Welcome to second full week of 2018! As the ball dropped and January 1st dawned, did you decide to change things up? Be more active? Learn a new skill? Get more involved in the community? Here are a few resources … Continue reading →

Posted in Right Resources Right Now | Tagged advocacy, employment, entrepreneurship, exercise, healthy eating, NIDILRR, relationships, resolutions | Leave a comment

When it Hurts to Move: Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle with Chronic Pain and Fatigue Syndromes

Posted on May 12, 2017 by cgraves34

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition is offering resources and ideas to help people #MoveInMay with the 0 to 60 website and smartphone apps that provide informational resources on … Continue reading →

Posted in Article, Event, Fact sheet, Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged #0to60, #may12th, #MoveinMay, and Disability (NCHPAD), Annual International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), chronic pain and fatigue, ENhancing ACTivity and Participation for Persons with Arthritis (ENACT), exercise, fibromyalgia (FM), fitness, health and wellness, healthy living, mental and physical health, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), National Center on Health, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, NIDILRR Articles, NIDILRR Projects, nutrition, physical activity, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Promoting Healthy Aging for Individuals with Long-Term Physical Disabilities, smartphone apps, tai chi, yoga | 2 Comments

Even with Arthritis, You Can #MoveinMay!

Posted on May 1, 2017 by naricspotlight

May is Arthritis Awareness Month as well as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, which actually make a beautiful pairing: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, exercise has been shown to reduce pain and fatigue and improve … Continue reading →

Posted in Right Resources Right Now | Tagged #MoveinMay, Arthritis, exercise, fitness, play, walking | 2 Comments