James H Rimmer
Biographic Data
| ID | 6065193 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James H Rimmer |
| GIVEN NAMES | James H |
| FAMILY NAME | Rimmer |
| SIGNATURE | RIMMER J H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5546-2913 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
An 8-Week Virtual Exercise Environment Intervention for People Post-Stroke
Individuals with hemiplegia using a coupled-crank arm cycle may experience nonparetic arm overcompensation and paretic arm resistance due to neuromechanical deficits. Technologies that foster independent limb contributions may increase paretic arm recovery for people post-stroke. To document in a single case study the effects of 8 weeks of training with a smart trainer arm ergometer on power output, pedal speed, pedal synchronicity, quality of li…
A Disability-Inclusive Healthcare-to-Well-Being Translational Science Framework
The recent World Health Organization report on disability noted that people with disabilities (PWD) have many unmet health and rehabilitation needs, face numerous barriers to accessing healthcare and specialized services, and have overall worse health than people without disability. In view of this urgency to better identify and address health inequities systematically, we convened an expert panel of 14 stakeholders to develop a strategic plan th…
Addressing Disability Inequities
The healthcare system and public health community are often underprepared to support the needs of people with disabilities and to include them equitably in wellness programs (e.g., exercise, leisure, nutrition, stress management) offered to the general community. Consequently, the vast majority of people with disabilities are unable to make the transition from "patient" to "participant," which contributes to many of the health disparities reporte…
Enhancing Transitions From Rehabilitation Patient to Wellness Participant for People With Disabilities
Pressure is increasing on not-for-profit hospitals to demonstrate that they provide sufficient benefit to the community to justify their tax-exempt status. Many industry observers have suggested that this community benefit should address unmet medical needs within the community, deficits in the social determinants of health, or health disparities within communities. We argue that one area of clear unmet need is assistance in helping bridge the tr…
Low Levels of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) are more likely to lead sedentary lifestyles and have low levels of physical activity (LLPA). The present study investigated the prevalence of reported LLPA and time spent watching TV in adults with ID and identified the associated factors for these behaviors. The proxy informants of 1618 adults with ID completed the surveys regarding their health behaviors. Multiple logistic regressions were employed fo…
Development of a community health inclusion index
The CHII is the first instrument to operationalize community health inclusion into a comprehensive assessment tool that can be used by public health professionals and community coalitions to examine the critical supports needed for improving healthy, active living among people with disabilities
Availability of State-Based Obesity Surveillance Data on High School Students with Disabilities in the United States
Accessibility of Health Clubs for People with Mobility Disabilities and Visual Impairments
Objective. We sought to examine the accessibility of health clubs to persons with mobility disabilities and visual impairments. Methods. We assessed 35 health clubs and fitness facilities as part of a national field trial of a new instrument, Accessibility Instruments Measuring Fitness and Recreation Environments (AIMFREE), designed to assess accessibility of fitness facilities in the following domains: (1) built environment, (2) equipment, (3) s…
Physical activity participation among persons with disabilities
Developing user involvement in a UK cancer network
This paper explores the results of a consensus development exercise that explored diverse perspectives and sought to identify key principles for the development of user involvement in a cancer network. The exercise took place within one of 34 UK cancer networks and was a collaboration between the NHS, two universities and two voluntary sector organizations. The paper explores professionals’ and users’ perspectives on user involvement with referen…
Divided care and the Third Way
In health care, as in much of the public sphere, the voluntary sector is playing an increasingly large role in the funding, provision and delivery of services and nowhere is this more apparent than in cancer care. Simultaneously the growth of privatisation, marketisation and consumerism has engendered a rise in the promotion of 'user involvement' in health care. These changes in the organisation and delivery of health care, in part inspired by th…
The Maximum O 2 Consumption in Dance Majors
Dancing has been an intrinsic segment of life for almost every nation in the world. Throughout every race, or creed, dance has symbolized the expression of a custom, tribe, religion or personal reflection. Dance has long been considered a part of the arts and looked at very closely from this perspective; however, when turning to the physiological nature of dance, there is very little information to be found. Dancers are usually not considered hig…
Accessibility of Health Clubs for People with Mobility Disabilities and Visual Impairments
Objective. We sought to examine the accessibility of health clubs to persons with mobility disabilities and visual impairments. Methods. We assessed 35 health clubs and fitness facilities as part of a national field trial of a new instrument, Accessibility Instruments Measuring Fitness and Recreation Environments (AIMFREE), designed to assess accessibility of fitness facilities in the following domains: (1) built environment, (2) equipment, (3) s…
Divided care and the Third Way
In health care, as in much of the public sphere, the voluntary sector is playing an increasingly large role in the funding, provision and delivery of services and nowhere is this more apparent than in cancer care. Simultaneously the growth of privatisation, marketisation and consumerism has engendered a rise in the promotion of 'user involvement' in health care. These changes in the organisation and delivery of health care, in part inspired by th…
The Maximum O 2 Consumption in Dance Majors
Dancing has been an intrinsic segment of life for almost every nation in the world. Throughout every race, or creed, dance has symbolized the expression of a custom, tribe, religion or personal reflection. Dance has long been considered a part of the arts and looked at very closely from this perspective; however, when turning to the physiological nature of dance, there is very little information to be found. Dancers are usually not considered hig…
The Maximum O 2 Consumption in Dance Majors
Dancing has been an intrinsic segment of life for almost every nation in the world. Throughout every race, or creed, dance has symbolized the expression of a custom, tribe, religion or personal reflection. Dance has long been considered a part of the arts and looked at very closely from this perspective; however, when turning to the physiological nature of dance, there is very little information to be found. Dancers are usually not considered hig…
Divided care and the Third Way
In health care, as in much of the public sphere, the voluntary sector is playing an increasingly large role in the funding, provision and delivery of services and nowhere is this more apparent than in cancer care. Simultaneously the growth of privatisation, marketisation and consumerism has engendered a rise in the promotion of 'user involvement' in health care. These changes in the organisation and delivery of health care, in part inspired by th…
Physical activity participation among persons with disabilities
Developing user involvement in a UK cancer network
This paper explores the results of a consensus development exercise that explored diverse perspectives and sought to identify key principles for the development of user involvement in a cancer network. The exercise took place within one of 34 UK cancer networks and was a collaboration between the NHS, two universities and two voluntary sector organizations. The paper explores professionals’ and users’ perspectives on user involvement with referen…
Accessibility of Health Clubs for People with Mobility Disabilities and Visual Impairments
Objective. We sought to examine the accessibility of health clubs to persons with mobility disabilities and visual impairments. Methods. We assessed 35 health clubs and fitness facilities as part of a national field trial of a new instrument, Accessibility Instruments Measuring Fitness and Recreation Environments (AIMFREE), designed to assess accessibility of fitness facilities in the following domains: (1) built environment, (2) equipment, (3) s…
Availability of State-Based Obesity Surveillance Data on High School Students with Disabilities in the United States
Development of a community health inclusion index
The CHII is the first instrument to operationalize community health inclusion into a comprehensive assessment tool that can be used by public health professionals and community coalitions to examine the critical supports needed for improving healthy, active living among people with disabilities
Low Levels of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) are more likely to lead sedentary lifestyles and have low levels of physical activity (LLPA). The present study investigated the prevalence of reported LLPA and time spent watching TV in adults with ID and identified the associated factors for these behaviors. The proxy informants of 1618 adults with ID completed the surveys regarding their health behaviors. Multiple logistic regressions were employed fo…
Enhancing Transitions From Rehabilitation Patient to Wellness Participant for People With Disabilities
Pressure is increasing on not-for-profit hospitals to demonstrate that they provide sufficient benefit to the community to justify their tax-exempt status. Many industry observers have suggested that this community benefit should address unmet medical needs within the community, deficits in the social determinants of health, or health disparities within communities. We argue that one area of clear unmet need is assistance in helping bridge the tr…
Addressing Disability Inequities
The healthcare system and public health community are often underprepared to support the needs of people with disabilities and to include them equitably in wellness programs (e.g., exercise, leisure, nutrition, stress management) offered to the general community. Consequently, the vast majority of people with disabilities are unable to make the transition from "patient" to "participant," which contributes to many of the health disparities reporte…
A Disability-Inclusive Healthcare-to-Well-Being Translational Science Framework
The recent World Health Organization report on disability noted that people with disabilities (PWD) have many unmet health and rehabilitation needs, face numerous barriers to accessing healthcare and specialized services, and have overall worse health than people without disability. In view of this urgency to better identify and address health inequities systematically, we convened an expert panel of 14 stakeholders to develop a strategic plan th…
An 8-Week Virtual Exercise Environment Intervention for People Post-Stroke
Individuals with hemiplegia using a coupled-crank arm cycle may experience nonparetic arm overcompensation and paretic arm resistance due to neuromechanical deficits. Technologies that foster independent limb contributions may increase paretic arm recovery for people post-stroke. To document in a single case study the effects of 8 weeks of training with a smart trainer arm ergometer on power output, pedal speed, pedal synchronicity, quality of li…
Medicine (9 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Health care (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Public relations (4 works)