Last Saturday I had an opportunity to test out some technology with local Paralympic athlete Sam MacIntosh. I was introduced to the Push Band technology at Illinois Wheelchair Athletics last year and have been getting to know it more in my personal training. Traditionally these are used in a gym setting measuring velocity and power

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With any exercise for an adaptive athlete you are given a choice, don’t do it or modify it around the functional capability of the person. I’m a big fan of option 2…adapt the exercise. Karla has functional issues with her legs. When we sat down and worked out her functional capabilities and goals for the

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