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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...
Jan 5, 20191 min read
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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....
Sep 2, 20181 min read
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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...
May 31, 20182 min read
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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...
May 16, 20183 min read
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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...
May 2, 20182 min read
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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...
Apr 8, 20182 min read
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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...
Nov 5, 20171 min read
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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...
Oct 15, 20173 min read
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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...
Oct 10, 20173 min read
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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...
Sep 26, 20171 min read
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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...
Sep 4, 20172 min read
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#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...
Jul 20, 20172 min read
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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...
May 14, 20173 min read
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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...
Apr 28, 20173 min read
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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...
Apr 9, 20172 min read
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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...
Mar 26, 20171 min read
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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...
Mar 5, 20171 min read
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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...
Feb 19, 20172 min read
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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...
Aug 25, 20162 min read
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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...
Apr 9, 20162 min read
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