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THIS MONTH'S TOPICS

1. From the Editor's Desk: Fitness Center Accessibility and More
2. Director's Column: Newspaper Misses Mark in Health Club Feature
3. F.I.T.T.: Fitness Ideas, Trends, & Topics: Why It's Called a "Health" Club
4. New NCHPAD Document: Choosing a Fitness Center
5. From the Information Specialist's Desk
6. Rectech's National Users with Disabilities Group Exercising (NUDGE)
   • Power Plate with Advanced Vibration Technology
   • The Accessible Environments Study
7. What Have I Learned This Month: Do You Need a College Degree to Read a Food Label?!
8. NCHPAD Book Review: Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
9. NCHPAD Video Corner: Getting Healthy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Water Wellness Program
10. NCHPAD Research Corner
    • Exercise Can Reverse Quadriceps Sensorimotor Dysfunction Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • RERC RecTech State of the Science Conference Call for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions
11. Nutrition Spotlight: Sometimes it's Necessary to Gain Weight
12. Public Health Corner: What's New from the Guide to Community Preventive Services
13. Events
14. Conferences
15. Employment
16. Grant Opportunities