James Rimmer, Ph.D.

Inclusive Fitness; Challenges to Fitness for the Disabled

It is estimated that 50 million people have some type of disability. This significant portion of the population faces some of the greatest health risks associated with sedentary lifestyles. The Inclusive Fitness Coalition developed out of the need to address these health issues and create a unified effort to increase access to and participation in physical activity for youth, adults and seniors with physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities.

James Rimmer, Ph.D. Professor in the Department of Disability and Human Development and Adjunct Professor in Movement Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, comes on the show to discuss options and opportunities for the disabled to live fuller, less sedentary lives.

James H. Rimmer, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Disability and Human Development and Adjunct Professor in Movement Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University, which is affiliated with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. For the past 25 years, Dr. Rimmer has been developing and directing health promotion programs for people with disabilities.

Melanie Cole, M.S.

9 / 21 / 2010