Power Plate with Advanced Vibration Technology: Advanced Vibration Technology uses the body' innate reflexive response to stimulate enhanced muscle strength and performance. Benefits can include improved muscle strength, flexibility, range of motion, bone density, and stimulation of blood circulation. Additionally, studies have proven Power Plate's ability to reduce muscle pain and soreness, and expedite the recovery of damaged muscles and tendons. Go to http://us.powerplate.com/EN/Index.aspx for more information.

The Accessible Environments Study: The RecTech project seeks participants for its Accessible Environments study. Accessible Environments aims to increase access to fitness centers, parks, swimming pools, and trails for persons with disabilities. The study involves accessibility assessment, identifying access issues and barriers, and developing strategies to remove or lessen the impact of these barriers. Project staff seek individuals with links to their communities to help recruit persons with disabilities as well as fitness and recreation facilities to serve as study sites. Such individuals may work in independent living centers, fitness and recreation organizations, disability organizations, or universities.

For more information, contact Dr. Barth Riley, Project Director, Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, at 312-355-4054, or e-mail barthr@uic.edu.