Some may assume that this month's designation of "National Physical Fitness and Sports Month" by The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (http://www.fitness.gov) means it's for the serious athletes. But there are numerous adapted sports and activities that can be participated in a variety of ways: alone or with others, with little to no equipment, and some that are not even intended to evoke friendliest of competition. Come visit our website and locate a sport or activity that piques your interest and fits your style. So this May, it's not whether you win or lose, it's whether or not you play!
- Lifetime sports including bowling, skiing and more:
- Competitive sports including basketball, goal ball and more:
Monthly Observances:
American Stroke Month
For more information, contact American Heart Association at (800) 242-8721 or inquires@heart.org or go to www.americanheart.org.
NCHPAD Resources on Stroke:
- Video: Core & Stability Exercises for Stroke Survivors and People with Multiple Sclerosis, plus How to Prevent Rotator Cuff Injuries in Wheelchair Users
- Exercise Program for Stroke Survivors - Exercise Video and Quick Series Booklet
- Stroke Factsheet
- Resistance Training Guidelines for Stroke
Lupus Awareness Month For more information, contact The Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. at (888) 385-8787 or info@lupus.org or go to www.lupus.org.
NCHPAD Resources on Lupus:
- Systemic Lupus Factsheet
National Arthritis Month For more information, contact The Arthritis Foundation at (800) 283-7800, (404) 872-7100 x 7888 or help@arthritis.org or go to www.arthritis.org.
NCHPAD Resources on Arthritis:
- Arthritis Factsheet
- Rheumatoid Arthritis and Exercise Factsheet
National High Blood Pressure Education Month For more information, contact The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center at (301) 592-8573, (240) 629-3255 TTY or nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov or go to hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhbpep_kit/.
NCHPAD Resources on High Blood Pressure (see also NCHPAD Resources on Stroke):
- Hypertension Factsheet
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, May 12 For more information, contact The National Fibromyalgia Association at (714) 921-0150 or aquinn@fmaware.org or go to fmaware.org.
NCHPAD Resources on Fibromyalgia:
- Factsheet on Fibromyalgia and Exercise