(This is the third part of a three-part series on use of power mobility devices and staying active.)

Here are a few ways to increase your physical activity at regular intervals during the day. Keep in mind that you do not have to exercise all at once and that doing something several times a day for 5 minutes or so is just as good when it comes to keeping the calories off the waistline. NCHPAD has many resources on how to increase your physical activity (some designed for individuals who have limited or no use of their legs and/or arms), and I have listed just a few of these examples below. We also have some great exercise videos for wheelchair users (including one for individuals with paraplegia and another for individuals with tetraplegia), and we've just completed a new exercise video for individuals with limb loss. Contact our information specialists if you need more suggestions at (800) 900-8086, or go to our website at www.ncpad.org/shop.

To read this column, go to http://www.ncpad.org/760/4143/Director~s~Column~September~~2009~~~Exercise~Tips~for~
Power~Mobility~Device~Users.