Fitness Programming and Physical Disability: A Publication for Disabled Sports USA: A Publication for National Handicapped Sports - Softcover

Disabled Sports USA

 
9780873224345: Fitness Programming and Physical Disability: A Publication for Disabled Sports USA: A Publication for National Handicapped Sports

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This text explains how exercise leaders can effectively modify existing programmes to safely include individuals with physical disabilities without changing the quality and nature of the activity.

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Patricia D. Miller, MA, is an exercise physiologist and consultant in exercise programs for people with disabilities. Miller initiated mainstream community exercise programs in 26 cities nationwide as part of a grant program funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

An avid triathlete and distance runner, Miller knows firsthand the fitness challenges faced by people with physical impairments. In 1988, she underwent surgery to implant a cardiac pacemaker, yet she continues to train for and participate in road races and triathlons.

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