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Category: Public Policy

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September 17, 2019

The Letter to Sen. Duckworth was endorsed by 29 organizations. This included seven organizations representing purpose persons with a mobility disability, five organizations representing persons with a visual impairment, four organizations representing persons within intellectual challenges and six organizations that protect the civil rights of disabled persons. In addition, several organizations are professionals who work with disabled persons such as the American Physical Therapy Association and the National Recreation and Parks Association. AARP is also a supporting organization. Read more.

Published on

April 30, 2019

Almost 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Senators Tammy Duckworth, Bob Casey, and Richard Blumenthal have introduced a new civil rights bill that will guarantee equal access to fitness facilities for people with disabilities.

Mobility Fitness Press Release April 30 2019

October 30, 2018
While previous research has found that physical exercise decreases fall risk and improves mobility, researchers at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) in Spain wondered whether physical activity could reduce frailty-associated mortality risk. In their study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, authors found that physical activity decreased mortality rates for healthy, prefrail, and frail adults over age 60.

Published on

October 30, 2018
While previous research has found that physical exercise decreases fall risk and improves mobility, researchers at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) in Spain wondered whether physical activity could reduce frailty-associated mortality risk. In their study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, authors found that physical activity decreased mortality rates for healthy, prefrail, and frail adults over age 60.