#Fit4Work

Jan 5, 20191 min read

What do you need to know about Physical Activity Guidelines (PAG) 2018?

Published in November, 2018, these guidelines update the previous ones. This document is intended for professionals with several key...

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Sep 2, 20181 min read

School is in session!

Back to school and reminiscing about summer...and I wanted to share about an online course I took...Storytelling for Change by Acumen....

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May 31, 20182 min read

Lessons of the 2017-18 School Year

One of the reasons why I love working for a school system is that my work calendar goes with the ebb and flow of the seasons, and to that...

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May 16, 20183 min read

Summer's Coming!

Depending on where you live, school based physical therapists are winding down the school year...finishing up evals, caught up in IEP...

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May 2, 20182 min read

Tabata Style Interval Exercise: Meeting Home Programming Needs of A Teen

Technology has been posing more barriers lately than not, and I had a huge win recently I thought I would share. I am going to ground...

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Apr 8, 20182 min read

2 Minute Walk Test vs the 6 Minute Walk Test: Which is more relevant?

One question that has come across my clinical desk recently, that I was not able to answer…what is the norm for the 6 Minute Walk Test...

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Nov 5, 20171 min read

Fit4Work YouTube Station

Just a quick note to let you know of a new resource I have developed, a YouTube Station where I have sourced a variety of exercise...

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Oct 15, 20173 min read

Measuring Walking Distance for Physical Therapists

I have been on the search for an app to measure distance for a long time...unpaid. I hate paying for apps although I will if its really...

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Oct 10, 20173 min read

Too much emphasis on cardio and not enough on strength training?

I am one of those weird people that loves to review research, and figure out how it connects to real life. I also have a profound...

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Sep 26, 20171 min read

Fit4Work: Understanding foundations of interventions

Once we determine the neuromuscular impairments that students have as they relate to their ability to perform work related tasks, we need...

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Sep 4, 20172 min read

FreetheYoke and my #summerofmove

A week has gone by since the end of my #summerofmove and #teamgsd movement challenge. For details check out this previous post. What were...

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Jul 20, 20172 min read

#FreetheYoke and #TeamGSD

So what's going on? The school year ended and I finished up those IEPs, notes, writing summer programs, setting up students for summer...

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May 14, 20173 min read

Handouts to Support Fit4Work Activities

As Fit4Work continues to evolve, I have been using a few key exercises to build skills for youth with disabilities to build body...

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Apr 28, 20173 min read

Physical Activity: Promoting Age Appropriate Physical Activity Levels

Walking. A relatively simple act. But do we walk enough? Mitchell, 2014, suggests we need to consider not only time spent engaging in...

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Apr 9, 20172 min read

Exercising images of people with disabilities

I was working on some blog posts about fitness for people with disabilities. I searched google and google images for photos. Because I...

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Mar 26, 20171 min read

More Eccentric Motor Activities

By now, you may realize I am becoming obsessed with eccentrics. Truth is, I unwittingly got put on an eccentric training program myself...

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Mar 5, 20171 min read

CSM Clinical Pearl and Fit4Work: Using eccentric motor activities for the elusive squat

Mary Massery never ceases to amaze me. I attended her CSM session Braking Bad: Eccentric Control from Talking to Walking with Nechama...

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Feb 19, 20172 min read

Benefits of Eccentric Exercise for Pediatrics?

Just back from APTA CSM...and always a great experience. For my last session I chose a sports session on hamstring injury. I am a runner...

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Aug 25, 20162 min read

Engaging in Chores at Home: A Facilitator of Employment in Youth with Disabilities

Parental expectations (Lindsey, 2014), and engagement in chores at home (Lindsey, 2014; Weyman, 2014) are considered to be facilitators...

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Apr 9, 20162 min read

The elusive squat: what is the fuss about?

In the therapy world, the ability to squat is a critical skill that demonstrates strength, balance and muscle coordination. In many...

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