 | | | Love is in the Airwaves | Source: Indiana University
DESKTOP DATING
More and more people, young and old, are using the Internet to connect with others romantically.
"Women and men both use the Internet as a tool to meet potential dates ...More |
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| Parents: Get a Jump on Summer Trampoline Safety | By Krista Hopson
Bouncing up and down on a backyard trampoline may seem to personify the joy and freedom of summer. But big bouncing can lead to big trouble for kids if proper safety precautions aren’t taken.
“Boun...More |
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| Five Self-Care Strategies for Depression | There’s no quick fix for depression. Even if you are under medical care and taking antidepressant medication, improvement takes time.
The December 2006 issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource offers five self-care ...More |
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 | | | Spinal Injuries and Hockey | | Almost every week during the regular hockey season a player (amateur or professional) suffers a serious spinal injury. From 1982 - 1996, Canada reported 252 hockey related major spinal cord injuries, followed by Sweden w...More |
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| Spinal Cord Injury During Pregnancy | Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1996; 77:501-7.
Baker E, Cardenas D
A spinal cord injury during pregnancy is a frightening prospect, but it does not necessarily mean that damage has been done to the fetus. In fact, the f...More |
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 | | | Common Problems During Pregnancy | Exerpt from Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1996; 77:501-7
Baker E, Cardenas D
Some of the problems spinal cord injured women face in pregnancy are the same as those faced by other women, but occur with greater frequency...More |
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 | | | Complications of SCI | Exerpted in part from "Standards for
Neurological and Functional Classification of SCI"
American Spinal Injury Association
A primer on some of the secondary health concerns associated with spinal cord injury.
In thi...More |
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| Aerobic Exercise: Quadriplegia | Brenda Loveridge, B.PT, Ph.D
Lloyd Tymchyshyn, B.Sc., BMR, M.Sc.
Helga Rempel, B.P.E, M.Sc., R.D
General guidelines for aerobic exercise for quadriplegics.
Frequency: 4 - 5 days each week
Intensity: imoderate to m...More |
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 | | | Cardiovascular Endurance For Paraplegics | Brenda Loveridge, B.PT, Ph.D
Lloyd Tymchyshyn, B.Sc., BMR, M.Sc.
Helga Rempel, B.P.E, M.Sc., R.D
Endurance exercise is one key to improving your cardiovascular fitness.
A balanced fitness program should include exer...More |
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 | | | Fitness: Why You Need It | Brenda Loveridge, B.PT, Ph.D
Lloyd Tymchyshyn, B.Sc., BMR, M.Sc.
Helga Rempel, B.P.E, M.Sc., R.D.
Do you have energy for all the things you would like to do, or want to do? Are you happy with your current fitness lev...More |
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| Healthy Shoulders | By Caroline Florescu, M.D. and Martin Young
Shoulder problems in older adults and wheelchair users are common--and often difficult to cure. This conservative program offers some help.
We often abuse our shoulders witho...More |
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 | | | Strength Training and SCI | | The information provided here is from the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability http://www.ncpad.org, University of Illinois at Chicago, the National Center on Accessibility, and the Rehabilitation Institut...More |
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 | | | Overuse Syndrome and SCI | By Dominic Giraldes
From Total Access, Summer 2001
Physiotherapist Dominic Giraldes explains why CPA members are prone to overuse injuries—and how they can avoid it.
Overuse syndromes have gained much notoriety i...More |
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 | | | Robotics Improve Treadmill Therapy | Lokomat helps the body relearn walking after spinal cord injury
The Lokomat Robotic Gait Orthosis is a device which assists physical therapists in treadmill therapy (also known as locomotion or gait therapy). Since rese...More |
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| Focus On Spasticity | | Fine. You’ve got spasticity as a result of your spinal cord injury. You know that it’s causing spasms or excessive muscle tone. But how much do you really know about your spasticity—about exactly what causes it, and, if ...More |
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| Exercise and SCI | Useful information fact sheet on spinal cord injury and the prevention of secondary conditions through exercise and physical activity....
This information item is available as a PDF file (click below). (If you need a...More |
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 | | | Fire Safety for People with Disabilities | A fire safety training kit for use in public education sessions geared towards people with disabilities and seniors has been developed and is now available for distribution.
Fire and life safety issues are one of those ...More |
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 | | | Is Danger Lurking In Your Home? | A Montreal research team reveals that a surprising number of wheelchair users are injured each year in their own homes.
A recently published study suggests that nearly one in five wheelchair users fall and injure themse...More |
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| Aging With a Spinal Cord Injury | Bryan Kemp, Ph.D.
Rodney Adkins, Ph.D.
Lilli Thompson, P.T.
To view the Powerpoint presentation of Aging With A Spinal Cord Injury: What The Professional And The Consumer Need To Know featured at the AASCIPSW & AAS...More |
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