How we train the person, not the diagnosis – and why that matters.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17479541221077052
For decades, exercise programs have been built around clinical labels.
“Parkinson’s class.”
“Arthritis-friendly yoga.”
“Autism movement session.”
But here’s the problem: bodies don’t move in diagnostic categories.
The idea that we can prescribe movement based solely on a condition is not just outdated — it’s a barrier to inclusion.
The Reality: Movement Doesn’t Care About Labels
If you strip back the diagnosis, what are you left with?
�� A balance issue
�� A lack of coordination
�� Sensory overload
�� Fatigue
�� Mobility restrictions
None of these are exclusive to a single condition. And none of them should lock someone into a rigid, siloed program that assumes they move like anyone else in their ‘category.’
Why Traditional Models Fall Short
Condition-specific programming comes from the medical world — but that approach doesn’t always work in the real world of PE, gyms, or community sessions.
Symptoms fluctuate.
Energy levels vary.
Coordination can be fine one day and gone the next.
Here’s the kicker: Most people don’t fit the textbook version of their condition.
Yet, we keep building sessions like they do.
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