For healthy holiday gift-giving ideas, including many of our own items and products available at the webshop at http://www.ncpad.org/ShopIndex, the NCHPAD elves have helped our associate director, Amy Rauworth, create a list that will make you a successful health-promoting Santa. For these suggestions, read the FITT column at http://www.ncpad.org/520/2437/Healthy~Gifts~for~All. In addition, the NCHPAD elves also suggest giving a book called "Ballerina Dreams" to the young aspiring dancers of ALL abilities in your life. Read about it in this month's book review.
New NCHPAD Document: Physical Activity and the Deaf Community
This new document explains details of hearing loss, including etiology and types; analyzes and critiques the historical research on hearing loss; describes motor performance characteristics of people with hearing loss and deafness such as static and dynamic balance as well as physical fitness; and illustrates a variety of physical activity programs.
To access this document, go to http://www.ncpad.org/517/2429/Physical~Activity~and~the~Deaf~Community.
Monthly Observances:
- World AIDS Day, December 1
For more information, go to http://www.unaids.org/en/. For NCHPAD resources on HIV/AIDS, access the Factsheet "Benefits of Exercise for People with HIV/AIDS at http://www.ncpad.org/159/1197/Benefits~of~Exercise~for~People~with~HIV~AIDS and read this month's Research Abstract on the Comparison of the Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of 3 Intervention Strategies for AIDS Wasting at http://www.ncpad.org/516/2428/A~Comparison~of~the~Clinical~and~Cost-Effectiveness~of~3~Intervention~Strategies~for~AIDS~
Wasting - 156 Years of the YMCA, December 29
YMCAs are for people of all faiths, races, abilities, ages, and incomes and feature a variety of programs for kids, adults, and families based on the individual needs of that community. Physical activity and recreation programs may include aquatics, group exercise, strength training, walking, yoga, older adult health and fitness, youth and adult sports, and more. For more information or to locate a local YMCA, go to http://www.ncpad.org/16/Organizations/2327 or http://www.ymca.net/ or contact (800) 872-9622 or fulfillment@ymca.net. - Hanukkah, December 5-12
- Christmas, December 25
Contact an Information Specialist: Do you have questions regarding physical activity and disability? We offer a free information service on a wide area of topics related to physical activity, fitness, recreation, sports, and disability and chronic conditions. Complete an online request form at: http://www.ncpad.org/contact/ or call us toll-free at 800-900-8086.