Blog post by NCHPAD
February should be a time for implementation of your New Year’s focused goals and strategies, but are these tactics reaching out to the often most untapped market in the fitness industry— people with disabilities?
Pictured above: JoAnne Fluke, Zumba® Instructor
Over 54 million Americans have a disability or activity limitation. …
Post written by APTA
Physical therapists who specialize in women’s health can help women navigate a host of health and fitness issues that can be difficult to discuss, such as incontinence or pelvic pain.
In reaching out to women of all ages, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has used social media in major ways to help get the message out.…
By APTA
Blog post written by: Donna B Bainbridge, PT, EdD, ATC; James Michael Gleason, PT, MS; and Victoria S T Tilley, PT, GCS
People with intellectual disability are at risk for poorer health and earlier death than the general population. People with intellectual disability may have more difficulty understanding advertisements and media messages intended to enhance or promote health, and they often depend on family or caregivers to provide support and guidance in daily decision making.…