Valley Go! Adaptive Handcycling, Boating, and Waterskiing

Valley GO! is proposed as an adaptive sports program for community and campus-based veterans with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities. The purpose of Valley GO! is to increase participation in physical activity and improve quality of life for veterans with disabilities in the San Fernando Valley region of northern Los Angeles County. The program is proposed as a collaboration between the Center of Achievement for Adapted Physical A...

ValleyGO! Adaptive Sports Program

ValleyGO! is an adaptive sports program for veterans and other individuals with disabilities, primarily SCI. Established to address the demand for more and consistent adaptive sports offerings for individuals with SCI in northern Los Angeles County, it consists of adaptive sports training and events in area parks.

Impact of Peer-Supported Physical Activity Program for College Students with ASD

This research program examines the effects of physical fitness program for college students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), gathering quantitative and qualitative data on fitness and physical activity, heart rate, pace, self-determination, anxiety, and health behaviors. The project is directly relevant to public health because sedentary lifestyles within this population can be associated with risks for great...

Valley GO! Adaptive Sports Program

Our project, ValleyGO!, is an adaptive sports program for veterans and other individuals with disabilities, primarily SCI. Adaptive sports can directly impact quality of life for individuals with SCI, helping to build strength and aerobic capacity, providing opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, fostering camaraderie and friendly competition, and offering opportunities for Paralympic participation. ValleyGO! was established to address the demand for more and con...