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Prevalence of Exercise Barriers and Association with Exercise Participation among Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury

• Cowan, R. E., Nash, M. S., Anderson, K. D. (2013). Exercise participation barrier prevalence and association with exercise participation status in individuals with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, 51(1), 27-32.

Tai Chi for Fall Prevention in Parkinson’s

• Gao, Q., Leung, A., Yang, Y., Wei, Q., Guan, M., Jia, C.,  & He. C. (2014).  Effects of tai chi on balance and fall prevention in Parkinson’s disease: A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 28(8), 748-753.

Animal-Assisted Interventions for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• O'Haire, M. E. (2013). Animal-assisted intervention for autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(7), 1606-1622.

Exercise Improves Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Durcan, L., Wilson, F., & Cunnane G. (2014). The effect of exercise on sleep and fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled study. Journal of Rheumatology, 2014 Aug 15. pii: jrheum.131282. [Epub ahead of print].

Effects of Exercise and Patient Education on Fibromyalgia

•  Giannotti, E., Koutsikos, K., Pigatto, M., Rampudda, M. E., Doria, A., & Masiero, S. (2014). Medium-/long-term effects of a specific exercise protocol combined with patient education on spine mobility, chronic fatigue, pain, aerobic fitness and level of disability in fibromyalgia. BioMed Research International, Epub 2014 Jan 29.

Cerebral Palsy and Health-Related Physical Fitness Early in Life

•  Nooijen, C., Slaman, J., van der Slot, W., Stam, H., Roebroeck, M., & van den Berg-Emons, R.; Learn2Move Research Group (2014). Health-related physical fitness of ambulatory adolescents and young adults with spastic cerebral palsy. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 46(7), 642-647.

Using Wii Fit for Balance Training Post Stroke

•  Morone, G., Tramontano, M., Iosa, M., Shofany, J., Iemma, A., Musicco, M., Paolucci, S., & Caltagirone, C. (2014).The efficacy of balance training with video game-based therapy in subacute stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial. BioMed Research International, doi: 10.1155/2014/580861. Epub 2014 May 5

Sleep Duration Among People with Disabilities

•  Shandra, C. L., Kruger, A., & Hale, L. (2014). Disability and sleep duration: evidence from the American Time Use Survey.  Disability and Health Journal, 7(3), 325-334.

Afterschool Park Programs for Improving Health and Fitness in Children with Disabilities

•  Haney, K., Messiah, S. E., Arheart, K. L., Hanson, E., Diego, A., Kardys, J., Kirwin, K., Nottage, R., Ramirez, S., Somarriba, G., & Binhack, L. (2014). Park-based afterschool program to improve cardiovascular health and physical fitness in children with disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 7, 335-342.

Effectiveness of Web-based Physical Activity Interventions for Individuals with Chronic Disease

•  Bossën, D., Veenhof, C., Dekker, J. & de Bakker, D. (2014). The Effectiveness of self-guided web-based physical activity interventions among patients with a chronic disease: a systematic review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11, 665-677.

How does exercise influence energy expenditure and body composition in individuals with SCI?

•  Tanhoffer, R. A., Tanhoffer, A. IP., Raymond, J., Hills, A. P., & Davis, G. M.(2013). Exercise, energy expenditure and body composition in people with spinal cord injury.  Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Dec. 20 [Epub ahead of print]

Low-Cost Home-based Diet and Exercise Interventions for Veterans

•  Bree Holtz, B., Krein, S. L., Bentley, D. R., Hughes, M. E., Giardino, N. D., & Richardson, C. R. (2014). Comparison of Veteran experiences of low-cost, home-based diet and exercise interventions. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 51(1), 149-160.

Which Lab Testing Modality Best Represents Over-Ground Sports Wheelchair Propulsion?

•  Mason, B., Lenton, J., Leicht, C., & Goosey-Tolfrey, V. (2014).  A physiological and biomechanical comparison of over-ground, treadmill and ergometer wheelchair propulsion.  Journal of Sports Sciences, 32(1), 78-91.

Fitness and Cognition in School-Aged Children

•  Scudder, M. R, Lambourne, K., Eric S. Drollette, E. S., Herrmann, S. D., Washburn, R. A., Donnelly, J. E., & Hillman, C. H. (2014). Aerobic capacity and cognitive control in elementary school-age children. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 46(5), 1025-1035.

Waist Circumference Indicator of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adults with Cerebral Palsy

•  Ryan, J. M., Crowley, V. E., Hensey, O., McGahey, A., & Gormley, J. (2014). Waist circumference provides an indication of numerous cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with cerebral palsy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Apr 14. pii: S0003-9993(14)00280-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.03.029. [Epub ahead of print]

Beneficial Effects of Exercise on Fitness, Walking Ability, and Cognition in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

•  Briken, S., Gold, S. M., Patra, S., Vettorazzi, E., Harbs, D., Tallner, A., Ketels, G., Schulz, K. H., & Heesen, C. (2014). Effects of exercise on fitness and cognition in progressive MS: a randomized, controlled pilot trial. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 20(3), 382-390.

Persons with Parkinson’s Walking Faster after Treadmill Training

•  Nadeau, A. Pourcher, E., & Corbeil, P. (2014). Effects of 24 weeks of treadmill training on gait performance in Parkinson's disease. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 46(4), 645-655.

Core Muscle Strength Improves Balance in Older Adults

•  Kahle, N. & Tevald, M. A. (2014). Core muscle strengthening's improvement of balance performance in community-dwelling older adults: a pilot study. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 22, 65-73.

Cigarette Smoking Prevalence is High in College Students with Disabilities

•  Jarrett, T. & Pignataro, R. (2013). Cigarette smoking among college students with disabilities: National College Health Assessment II, Fall 2008-Spring 2009. Disability and Health Journal, 6, 204-212.

Unhealthy Weight in Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities: Obesity Highest in Youth with Autism

•  Phillips, K. L., Schieve, L. A., Visser, S., Boulet, S., Sharma, A.J., Kogan, M., Boyle, C.A., & Yeargin-Allsopp, M. (2014). Prevalence and impact of unhealthy weight in a national sample of US adolescents with autism and other learning and behavioral disabilities. Maternal and Child Health Journal, February 20. [Epub ahead of print].

Dementia and Frailty Linked to Obesity in Midlife

•  Mapes, M. (n.d.). Heavy mettle. Endocrine News, 2014 (February), 17-19. Retrieved from https://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/34023/323165/pub/