NCHPAD NEWS: May 2017
Volume 16, Issue 4
A monthly publication of NCHPAD - the NATIONAL CENTER on HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY and DISABILITY http://www.nchpad.org.
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Educators: Behavior Management for Students with Disabilities during Physical Education
Nutrition: Nutrition for Mothers and Mothers-To-Be
Healthcare: Heart Disease
Sport: Physical Activity Resources
Disability & Aging: Sarcopenia, Aging, and Resistance Training
Educators: Behavior Management for Students with Disabilities during Physical Education
Behavior management in physical education settings is a challenging task for all teachers. The challenge is larger when physical education classes have a large number of students with diverse emotional, social, cognitive, and physical abilities at the same time.
To learn more about effective strategies for behavior management plannig during physical education, please click here.
Nutrition: Nutrition for Mothers and Mothers-To-Be
We all know that moms can have extremely busy schedules and what seems like very little time for herself. Always being on the go, mothers still know the importance of good nutrition in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
For tips on nourishing expecting mothers, please click here.
Healthcare: Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women, with one in every four deaths attributed to the disease. What can you do to reduce your risk?
To learn more about reducing heart disease risks, please click here.
Sport: Physical Activity Resources
May is considered physical activity month, and NCHPAD believes that all people have the right to barrier-free access for exercise and other health promotion programs.
To review a list of NCHPAD resources on physical activity, please click here.
Disability & Aging: Sarcopenia, Aging, and Resistance Training
Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass, muscle quality, and strength that occurs with again. One way to slow down sarcopenia is to participate in resistane training to improve strength.
To learn more about resistance training, please click here.