Most gym equipment isn’t that accessible for people with disabilities. Steve Ferreira knows this all too well. Born with cerebral palsy, a condition that makes it hard for him to move and speak, he is ...
Manual wheelchair use can be a workout, and core strengthening exercises can help reduce injury risk and promote good posture among wheelchair users. Research suggests that roughly 3.3 million ...
Delphia Brown (left) exercises at the Stephen A. Orthwein Center, a wheelchair-accessible gym in St. Louis operated by Paraquad, an organization that helps people with disabilities achieve ...
Exercising in a wheelchair is amongst one of the best and most varied ways to stay fit, build strength and get moving each week. Whether you prefer resistance training exercises, cardio workout blasts ...
National Senior Citizen Day was established in 1988 when President Ronald Reagan signed his Proclamation 5847 declaring August 21st as National Senior Citizens Day. It read in part, “older people have ...