Elmocize Exercise Video

Sesame Street's exercise video, "Elmocize," is a classic that motivates children with disabilities to exercise in a fun environment where kids and Sesame Street characters exercise together. In the setting of Elmo?s Exercise Camp, the video focuses on a child using a wheelchair who participates in this exercise camp. A workout session entitled,?Workout in a Chair,? which can be performed from a seated position in a chair and/or a wheelchair, follows. Appropriate for infant and toddler, preschool, and grade school-aged children.

Sony Music Store, 550 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022, http://www.ncpad.org/659/2692/2004-02-01, 30 minutes.

Motivating Moves for People with Parkinson's Disease

This is a unique video of 24 short, stimulating exercises, particularly for people with Parkinson?s, but also for friends and caregivers interested in exercising while seated. According to Janet Hamburg, creator of "Motivating Moves," the exercises will improve breathing, flexibility, sense of balance, vocal range, and more. The program teaches how to improve strength and reduce risk of injury through movements coordinating the upper and lower body and the right and left sides.

The video features three color-coded sections for easy cueing: 1) "How to Do Motivating Moves" (45 minutes), 2) "The Exercise Class" (36 minutes), and 3) "Practical Tips for Daily Living" (4 minutes).

Read more and order a copy at http://www.ncpad.org/659/2692/2004-02-01.