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Cerebral palsy testing

Item consists of video of timed assessments of individuals navigating short obstacle courses, presumably at the Rick Hansen Centre. Item also contains part of a televised Duke vs. Louisville college basketball game.

Cerebral palsy testing

Item is a video of timed assessments of individuals navigating short obstacle courses, presumably at the Rick Hansen Centre.

Stretching and training video

Item is a video of people with disabilities participating a stretching and strength training program, presumably at the Rick Hansen Centre.

Aerobics for physically disabled people

Item is a video exercise program designed for individuals with paraplegia, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, and leg amputations. Item was created by the National Handicapped Sports & Recreation Association.

Exercise for osteoporosis

Item is a video about osteoporosis and how aerobic exercises routines can be a beneficial form of treatment. Video produced by the Osteoporosis Society of Canada and the Bone and Mineral Group of the University of Toronto.

Camp Wilderness

Item is a video of people with disabilities participating in a wilderness camp offered by the Wilderness Handicapped Tours Foundation of Alberta.

Children's program

Item is a video of children with movement disabilities playing games and using training equipment.

Dystonia "twist of fate"

Item is a video documentary on dystonia, a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle spasms. Video was produced by Behavioral Science Media Laboratory of The University of California, Los Angeles.

Jane Taylor

Item is a video of a presentation on physical awkwardness delivered by Jane Taylor.

Kids program

Item is a video of an exercise and play program for children with disabilities.

Pheumax rehab cylinder

Item is a video explaining the features and use of a Pheumex rehab cylinder, which can be used to convert compressed air energy into automated motion.

Swimming

Item is a video of a swimming class for people with disabilities.

Fun for kids program - open house

Item is a video of children with movement disabilities playing games and using training equipment. Item also contains video of a group wheelchair exercise class.

Study segments

Item is a video containing segments filmed as part of a study. Part one: inaccessible facilities. Part two: negative reactions by participants. Part three: inappropriate activities. Part 4: being ignored by the instructor.

Assessment video

Item is a video fitness assessment manual for people with physical disabilities, prepared by the Rick Hansen Centre.

The manual

Item is an instructional video for the Swede Elite wheelchair, produced by the Faculty of Medicine Health Sciences Media Services of the University of Alberta.

Rick Hansen Centre - aquacise class

Item is a promotional video for the Rick Hansen Centre featuring an aquatic exercise class for people with disabilities. Video was produced by Mary Nett and filmed by Nicole Poirier.

Sit & be fit

Item is a Bodyworks! wheelchair exercise workout video produced by exercise kinesiologist, Karen Wilson.

The Rick Hansen Centre

Item is a recorded description of the history, services, and programs offered by the Rick Hansen Centre, a physical fitness and lifestyle centre for persons with disabilities.

Nutrition and fitness

Item is a recording of an informal workshop on general fitness and nutrition and the impact and special fitness and nutrition needs of disabled athletes.

People from the past

File contains photographic slides from the Rick Hansen Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Slides depict disabled athletes competing in sporting events such as basketball camps, the 1976 Toronto Olympiad, 1980 Olympics for the Physically Disabled in Holland, 1971 Pan Am Games in Jamaica, the 1970 and 1984 Stoke Mandeville Games, and the 1973 National Games in Vancouver. File also contains team photographs and candid shots of individuals and groups.

Rick Hansen Centre slides

File contains photographic slides from the Rick Hansen Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Slides depict photographs of athletes competing in Paralympic events at the 1976 Toronto Olympiad, 1980 Olympics for the Physically Disabled in Holland, 1980 Winter Paralympics in Norway, and the 1971 Pan Am Games in Jamaica. Slides also depict athletes training, presentation slides, wedding pictures, award ceremonies, and candid shots of individuals and groups.

Physically disabled athletes training centre

File documents the creation and administration of a training and research institute for physically disabled athletes, in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta, and Steadward's role as Director of the institute. File contains monthly reports, correspondence, progress reports, grant applications, a job description, and a press release.

The Steadward Centre

File contains annual reports for the The Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement and the Rick Hansen Centre.

NeuroACTIVE!

Item is a participant handbook for a workshop designed for individuals affected by neurotrauma and the professionals that treat neurotrauma.

Wheelchair basketball player's book

Item is a training guide prepared by Diane Hoy of the Research and Training Centre of the Physically Disabled at the Department of Physical Education and Sport Studies at the University of Alberta.

A fitness assessment manual

Item is a manual prepared by Catherine Walsh, Leona Holland, and Fay Hunt of the Research and Training Centre of the Physically Disabled at the Department of Physical Education and Sport Studies at the University of Alberta.

Ron Payette

File contains slides depicting wheelchair athlete Ron Payette competing in a race.

The Jasper talks

File documents the proceedings of a symposium, sponsored by Fitness Canada, focused on physical activity opportunities for the disabled, and the actions resulting from the symposium. File contains correspondence, an action plan titled 'Blueprint for Action for Physical Activity for Canadians with a Disability', interim report of the Advisory Committee for Adapted Physical Activity, and a copy of published proceeding from the Jasper Talks Symposium.

Fitness assessment manual

Item is manual created for the Rick Hansen Centre by the University of Alberta, Department of Physical Education and Sport Studies.

Slide presentation notes

File contains slide descriptions to accompany a presentation given by the Rick Hansen Centre. File also contains a physical activity readiness questionnaire.

Rick Hansen Centre slides

File contains photographs of athletes training and participating in sporting events. File also contains slides used in presentations and speaking engagements.

Athlete testing

File contains photographs of what appears to be athletes being tested and assessed at the Rick Hansen Centre and of wheelchair athletes on a race track.

RTC testing

File contains photographs of individuals with a disability using fitness equipment and being evaluated for mobility and strength by what appears to be staff at the Rick Hansen Centre.

Candid photographs

File contains candid photographs of individuals and groups around what appears to be the Rick Hansen Centre.

Rick Hansen Centre slides

File contains photographs of athletes training and participating in the programs offered at the Rick Hansen Centre. File also contains slides used in presentations and speaking engagements.

University of Alberta and the Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities

Series documents Steadward's work at the University of Alberta as a professor and founder of the Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities in Edmonton, Alberta. Series also documents athletes, coaches, athletic teams, and researchers accessing the programs, services, training, and testing facilities at the Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities.

The Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities was established by Steadward in 1978. It was later renamed the Rick Hansen Centre in 1987, and finally the Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement in 2000. The centre is an internationally-renowned disability research centre within the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta, and continues to support sport and fitness of people experiencing disability.

Series mainly consists of photographs, slides, and negatives of athletes participating in various disability sporting events and using training equipment and facilities. Series also contains video and audio recordings, presentation notes, manuals, guides, and annual reports.

Portrait

Item is reproduction of a sketch, presumably of Steadward, signed by Darius.

William Watson Lodge - A special place

Item is a promotional video for William Watson Lodge in Kananaskis county, a lodge that specializes in barrier-free wilderness accommodations for seniors and people with disabilities.

No way out - World series

Item is a video of programs filmed from television. Item includes a 30 minute documentary called 'No Way Out", in which interviewer, Peter Downie, discusses disability and the right to die. Item also includes a World Series baseball game.

Ready, set, go!

Item is a video of an individual demonstrating an aerobic exercise routine, produced by Denise Wagner. Video also contains part of a television documentary on disabled Canadian athletes competing in Australia.

Articles - newspaper - TSC

File contains news articles on the topics of disability, disability sport, and disabled athletes, newsletters, and a brochure.

Lisa the great 96'

File contains draft press releases from EPCOR (Edmonton Power Corporation), and a draft EPCOR emergency response plan.

Canadian Sport for Life physical literacy programs

File documents community projects sponsored by Canadian Sport for Life. File contains the curriculum and description for a physical literacy leadership academy in Cochrane, evaluation framework for community projects, an action plan, journal article, and a draft version of the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy manual.

Anatomy articles

File contains articles, by various authors, from scholarly publications on human anatomy and physical activity.

To read

File documents records received for educational/informational purposes. File contains essays, aerobic exercises and stretches, a brochure, and letter.

IMG sports management and marketing

File contains a calendar of events and corporate report for the sports management and marketing company, IMG. File also contains a registration form and schedule for the 'Business of Sport' conference hosted by Asia Pacific.

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