Physical activity patterns of African-American women with physical disabilities

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African-American women with disabilities report very low levels of physical activity. A survey of 50 disabled African-American women indicates minimal involvement in exercise and other physical activity, such as housework or gardening. Less than ten percent of this group participated in recreational sports. These women reported an average of 18 hours per day sitting, lying down, and sleeping. The overall lack of exercise increases the risk of secondary health conditions.

Behavior, Surveys, Disabled persons, Exercise, Sports, Disabled women, African American women, Sports for the handicapped

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Effects of resistance exercise and creatine supplementation on myasthenia gravis: a case study

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This article examines the beneficial effects of creatine supplementation and a fifteen-week isometric exercise protocol on the fitness level of a man with myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disease. Findings indicate that the combination of physical training and creatine supplementation resulted in significant increases in muscle strength and fat free mass.

Isometric exercise, Neuromuscular diseases, Creatine, Ergogenic aids, Myasthenia gravis

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Exercise training in a predominantly African-American group of stroke survivors

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This article examines the health benefits of a twelve-week cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility training program for a group of African-American stroke patients. Results indicate that exercise improved body composition, cardiovascular fitness, and muscle strength while decreasing the risk of functional decline and disability.

Prevention, Physiological aspects, African Americans, Oxygen, Stroke patients, Physical education and training, Physical education, Oxygen in the body, Disability, Disabilities

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