Research: Disability Specific Resources: Arthritis
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National
National Center on
Physical Activity and Disability has a mission to promote substantial health benefits that can be gained from participating in regular physical activity. The slogan of NCPAD is Exercise is for EVERY body, and every person can gain some health benefit from being more physically active. This site provides information and resources that can enable people with disabilities to become as physically active as they choose to be. There are research articles on physical activity and disability and on physical disabilities.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has a mission is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. Frequently asked questions: latest research, find resources that my help pay medical bills or resources to assist in finding a doctor or clinic can be found on their Frequently Asked Questions page.
For more information contact the
Office of Communications and Public Liaison,
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases,
National Institutes of Health,
Bldg. 31, Room 4C02,
31 Center Dr. - MSC 2350,
Bethesda, MD 20892-2350, or
Phone: (301) 496-8190 or
Fax: (301) 480-2814.
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