Physical Activity and Special Populations

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability program logo General Exercise Guidelines for People with Disabilities

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability.

Information on general exercise guidelines for a disabled person.


Physical Activity and Health, Persons with Disabilities - A Report of the Surgeon General (PDF | 174 KB)

DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

Key messages and facts on physical activity, health, and disabilities from the Surgeon General. Also includes benefits of physical activity for persons with disabilities as well as tips on what communities can do.