Aim: This systematic review aimed to investigate the acute effects of cardiovascular exercise on motor learning non-disabled individuals. Methods: Forty studies were identified through database searching (PsycINFO, CENTRAL, Google Scholar, Scielo, and PUBMED). The demonstrated heterogeneity classified into two categories guide analyses: (1) – that investigated exercise-induced fatigue during pr...

Societies in our global community are at different points on the timeline towards meaningful inclusion for disabled children and young people. During the 20th century, disabled children in the United Kingdom were viewed as vulnerable, helpless, and to be pitied. Medical letters about them included words such as ‘crippled’, ‘handicapped’, and ‘this unfortunate child’. It was less than 50 years a...

In the United States, nearly 7 million people under age 65 qualify for Medicare due to severe and permanent disabilities. However, these individuals must wait 2 years after they are deemed eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance to receive this coverage. As a result, there are as many as 1.5 million men and women who are too disabled to return to work but who must wait to receive Medi...

Paul F. Pasquina, MD Participation in sports and recreational activities can significantly effect an individual’s well-being and overall quality of life. A regular exercise program strengthens the musculoskeletal system, improves cardiovascular function, and helps prevent and treat medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity [1–3]. Participation in sports also decrea...