A total of 946 surveys were returned to us; however, some were not completely filled out. Also, some were completed by women who did not meet all the eligibility criteria for the study, that is, they ...

People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...

About 15 percent of the world's population -- some 785 million people -- has a significant physical or mental disability, including about 5 percent of children, according to a new report prepared ...

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to test the association between muscular strength, functional limitations, body composition measurements and indexes of sarcopenia in a sample of community ...

For those who have never heard of the social model of disability it is best explained as the civil rights view of disablement. It separates impairment from disability and focuses on the responsibility ...

Physical Therapists (PTs) provide services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients with injuries or diseases.

I'm a freelance writer covering gear, parenting and fitness/nutrition. There is no question that product design too often ignores the needs of people with physical disabilities, and baby gear is no ...

Great Britain's John McFall (left) won a bronze medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. Andrew Wong / Getty Images In a bid to make spaceflight more inclusive, the European Space Agency (ESA) ...