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NCHPAD - Building Healthy Inclusive Communities

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NCHPAD NEWS:  November 2015

Volume 14, Issue 11

A monthly publication of NCHPAD - the NATIONAL CENTER on HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY and DISABILITY http://www.nchpad.org.

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Research ReviewComparison of the Physiological Demands of Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Tennis

F.I.T.T. Column:  Rowing

Nutrition Spotlight:  Red and Processed Meats

Thanksgiving Special:  Thinner Thanksgiving

GERD Awareness Week:  Infographic

From the Information Specialists' Desks:  Updates & Upcoming Events

Letter from the Editor:  Caring for the Caregiver


Research ReviewComparison of the Physiological Demands of Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Tennis

This Review summarizes the findings of a study that compared the physiological demands of wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis to determine which creates, or at least attracts, players with higher levels of fitness.

To learn more about the respective demands of each sport, please click here.


F.I.T.T. Column:  Rowing

Rowing has become an increasingly popular form of full-body exercise. There are also adaptations that can be applied to rowing exercise to make it similarly beneficial to people with disability and lower body limitations.

To learn more about rowing as an excellent form of full-body exercise, please click here.


Nutrition Spotlight:  Red and Processed Meats 

Spotlight examines some of the popular opinions swirling around both red and processed meats and their respective merits and potential negative impacts as it relates to nutritional health and effects.

To learn more about the health consequences of consuming red and processed meats, please click here.


Thanksgiving Special:  Thinner Thanksgiving

While Thanksgiving serves as an excellent opportunity to embrace and remember all that we are thankful for, it also provides a great opportunity to go overboard at meal time (and snack time). This Spotlight provides tips and recipes to help you exercise self-control and maintain a healthy diet and healthy nutrition habits throughout the holiday.

To learn more about creating a healthy Thanksgiving feast and practicing self-control around the big meal, please click here.


GERD Awareness Week:  Infographic

November 22nd through the 28th is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Awareness Week. This article features an infographic on and about managing GERD.

To learn more about and how to manage GERD, please click here.


From the Information Specialists' Desks:  Updates & Upcoming Events


Letter from the Editor:  Caring for the Caregiver

In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, this Letter serves as a thank you to caregivers and a resource to help them best serve those they care for and maintain and improve their own health and wellness.

To learn more about caregiver health and wellness, please click here.


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