- A randomized clinical trial of strength training in young people with cerebral palsy
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Functional strength training in cerebral palsy: A pilot study of a group circuit training class for children aged 4-8 years.
- Seated Strengthening Exercises
- Physical Activity: The Best Prescription for Hypertension
- Effects of dynamic strength training on physical function, Valpar 9 work sample test, and working capacity in patients with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis
- Physical Activity and Bone Health: Strategies for Exercise Prescription and Osteoporosis
High-Intensity Weight Training for People with Disabilities
High-Intensity Weight Training for People with Disabilities
Disabilities should not deter people from attaining the positive benefits of a well-structured weight training program. Strength training increases muscle size, improves muscle endurance, prevents bone loss, and increases self-esteem. Weight training will not only make a person stronger, it can also help to ward off common injuries to areas such as the shoulders and elbows. More importantly, people with disabilities should partake in weight training activities to the extent their abilities allow to prevent loss of function or autonomy.
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability
