NEW Book - Physical Activities In the Wheelchair and Out

Packed with over 450 activities and skills, Physical Activities In the Wheelchair and Out helps you create physical activity options that encourage success by honoring the capabilities of each person under your care. By suggesting ways that familiar games and activities might be modified, this reference offers opportunities for those with severe or multiple disabilities who may or may not use wheelchairs to participate on their own terms.

http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/physical-activities-in-the-wheelchair-and-out

Achieving Healthy Weight by Reducing Obesity and Improving Well-being for People with Disabilities Across the Life Course

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disabilityandobesity.html

This report, from the CDC's Division of Human Development and Disability, examines a number of challenges and barriers to weight management specific to people with disabilities, and explores opportunities to enhance research, programs, education, and tools. Specifically, the report recognizes the need for publicly funded programs to include people with disabilities in mainstream, and sometimes targeted, health programs and health services that help reduce obesity.

HHS Announces New, Refined Survey Standards to Examine, Help Eliminate Differences in Care Based on Race, Ethnicity, Sex, Primary Language, or Disability

The Department of Health and Human Services recently released final standards to more consistently measure race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status, thereby improving our ability to highlight disparities in health status and target interventions to reduce these disparities.

http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/files/Plans/HHS/HHS_Plan_complete.pdf

Final Data Collection Standards for Race, Ethnicity, Primary Language, Sex, and Disability Status Required by Section 4302 of the Affordable Care Act
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=208

Assistant or Associate Professor of Applied (Exercise) Physiology

The Program in Movement Sciences and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, is seeking a full-time faculty member in applied (exercise) physiology to teach graduate courses, supervise graduate student research, and conduct a focused program of research.

Qualifications: The successful applicant will have an earned doctorate in exercise physiology, applied integrative human physiology, kinesiology, or a closely related field and present evidence of successful teaching experience and research accomplishments. Preference will be given to candidates whose research is in some aspect of applied human exercise physiology that extends the current areas of applied exercise physiology scholarship at Teachers College. Priority for applied exercise physiology research areas include, but are not limited to: exercise in disabled, minority, or underserved populations, pediatric or adolescent exercise, exercise and cognition/learning, or musculoskeletal strength and conditioning. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate the ability to support a research program through external funding and to teach graduate courses in applied physiology. Certification or Registration as an ACSM Health Fitness
Specialist, ACSM Exercise Specialist, ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist, or NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist is preferred.

Rank: Assistant or associate professor. The position is tenure-track, with the possibility for tenure for outstanding candidates at the associate professor level.

Application: Send the following by e-mail with subject line, "Exercise Physiology Search" to Dr. Carol Ewing Garber at garber@tc.columbia.edu: 1) a letter of application, 2) current CV, 3) three representative publications, and 4) the names and contact information of three references Mailed applications will not be accepted. Review of applications began on October 15, 2011, and will continue until the search is successfully concluded. Appointment begins September 2012.

Teachers College, Columbia University 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/

Discover Endless Pools® for affordable therapy pool options, appropriate for commercial or home use. Endless Pools feature an adjustable speed swim current and underwater treadmill perfect for most physical therapy modalities. Visit the website for additional information, videos and free idea kit: http://www.endlesspools.com/commercial-pools-rehab-wellness.php

More news you might have missed this past month:

Abilities Expo Has Gone Mobile!
http://www.abilitiesexpo.com/buzz34.html#b

Dycem Non-Slip Products
http://www.dycem-ns.com/

Buddy Walk® on Washington - February 29 & March 1, 2012
http://www.ndss.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=265&Itemid=155