Spinal Cord Injury Update
Fall 2009: Volume 18, Number 3
Get Going: Physical Activity and Exercise Resources
Contents
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National Organizations
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Articles and Publications
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Disability Sports Organiziations
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Parks in Washington State
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Western Washington Opportunities
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Equipment and Products
On our Web site
• Universal Fitness, an SCI Forum presentation by Cathy Warms, PhD, ARNP, CRRN, May 8, 2007. Read the report or watch the streaming video at http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/reports/universal_fitness.asp.
• Fitness after SCI: How to Get Started, SCI Update, Fall 2004, http://sci.washington.edu/info/newsletters/articles/04fall_fitness.asp.
National Organizations
• NCPAD—National Center on Physical Activity and Disability.Excellent resource, plus exercise videos specifically for people with paraplegia and quadriplegia: http://www.ncpad.org
• Accessbile fitness and recreation programs, by state (from NCPAD): http://www.ncpad.org/programs
• National Parks Service Free Access Pass to all National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands: http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/access/access_pass.htm
• Paralyzed Veterans of America sports information: http://www.pva.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sports_main&s_src=Google
Articles & Publications
• Choosing a workout that’s right for you and your disability: http://www.disaboom.com/Health/Articles/fitnessandnutrition/Choosing-a-Workout-that_1920_s-Right-for-You.aspx
• Chair Yoga is Accessible for All: http://www.disaboom.com/Health/Articles/fitnessandnutrition/chair-yoga-get-fit-where-you-sit.aspx
• Resistance Band Workout for Wheelchair Users: http://www.disaboom.com/Health/Articles/fitnessandnutrition/resistance-band-workout.aspx
• Using a Fitness Center Does Not Have to be an Exercise in Frustration: http://www.cdihp.org/fitness%20center%20nov08.pdf
• Paralyzed Veterans of America articles on quad weight lifting and fitness training: http://www.pva.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sports_fitness_workout
• Sports ‘n’ Spokes magazine: http://www.pvamagazines.com/sns
Disability Sports Organizations
• Disabled Sports USA: http://www.dsusa.org
• Adaptive Adventures—Sports and recreation programs and events throughout the U.S.: http://www.adaptiveadventures.org
• Extreme Chairing—Extreme sports for people with disabilities: http://www.extremechairing.com
• Wilderness Inquiry — Accessible adventure travel: http:// www.wildernessinquiry.org
• Handicapped Scuba Association: http://www.hsascuba.com/index.html
• National Alliance for Accessible Golf: http://www.accessgolf.org
• National Wheelchair Basketball Association: http://www.nwba.org
• No Barriers USA—Adaptive rock climbing, hiking, off-road biking, kayaking, sailing and scuba diving for individuals with disabilities: http://www.nobarriersusa.org/index.html
• United States Quad Rugby Association: http://www.quadrugby.com
Parks in Washington State
• Washington State Parks Accessible Outdoor Recreation Guide: http://www.parks.wa.gov/ada-rec
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Accessing Washington’s Outdoors: http://wdfw.wa.gov/outreach/access/accessibility
• Mount Rainier National Park: http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/index.htm
• North Cascades National Parks Service: http://www.nps.gov/noca/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm
• Olympic National Park:http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/index.htm
Western Washington Opportunities
• Bellevue Aquatic Center has a warm therapy pool: http:// www.bellevuewa.gov/aquatic_center.htm
• Bellevue Parks and Recreation—Highland Community Center para gym: http://www.bellevuewa.gov/highland_center.htm
• Footloose Sailing program—the Northwest’s sailing program for people with disabilities: http://www.footloosesailing.org
• King County Accessible Pools: http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/pools/accessibility.aspx
• Outdoorsforall—year-round outdoor recreation for people with disabilities: http://www.outdoorsforall.org
• Pushing Boundaries—exercise therapy center for people with paralysis. http://www.pushing-boundaries.org
• Sammamish Rowing Association—Adaptive program: http://srarowing.com/adult/adaptive.aspx
• Seattle Adaptive Sports: http://www.seattleadaptivesports.org/index.php
• Seattle Adaptive Sports Experience (Seattle Parks and Recreation): http://www.seattle.gov/parks/SpecialPops/index.htm
• Seattle Parks Guide—map and chart showing accessible features and services available at each park: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/ParkGuide.htm
• Seattle Accessible Pools: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/Aquatics/index.htm
Equipment & Products
• Sportaid—sport wheelchairs and accessories: http://www.sportaid.com
• Access To Recreation: http://www.accesstr.com