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I became a Professor Emeritus after serving 29 years as a recreational therapy faculty member at Indiana University. I'm a long-time Hoosier, having grown up in Hanover, Indiana. My RT practitioner work was in psych/mental health. After completing my Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, my first faculty position was at the University of North Texas. RT has been a wonderful profession for me as I have had the opportunity to serve as an author and national leader.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Obesity Plus Arthritis Equals Even Less Exercise

Today's MedPage Today contained an article which indicated that obese adults with arthritis are even less likely to increase their physical activity than those who don't have arthritis.

This report on research is just one of many that indicate the importance of RTs providing physical activity programs. Yet, I believe, our professional prepartion programs today do not do a good job of preparing RTs to design and conduct physical activity programs. What say you?

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