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kitwan
kitwan 2018-06-13
Wheel-chi for All
The Chinese martial arts in wheelchair
Are you interested in Chinese martial arts? Visit the Wushu Swiss Open on the coming Sunday, June 17 in Baar, Canton Zug! The event is the second...
1 kitwan 2018-06-14
kitwan
Rebecca
Rebecca 2018-04-06
Tips for a weekend in Ticino
… by Rebecca, our author from Ticino
thank you, this is great and gives some fantstic ideas how to enjoy the time in Ticino
1 Ria 2018-06-14
Ria
Cheerleading for Everyone
0 1. September 2019

Cheerleading for Everyone

Discovering ParaCheer, a new division in cheerleading
Let’s go to the beach!
0 5. August 2019

Let’s go to the beach!

Enjoy real beach holidays with these wheelchairs
Playgrounds for All
54 29. April 2019

Playgrounds for All

Barrier-free and inclusive for all abilities
Extreme Sports for Wheelchair Users
95 1. April 2019

Extreme Sports for Wheelchair Users

Challenge yourself with these adrenaline-pumping activities
Savvy Travel Gadgets for Wheelchair Users
276 22. August 2018

Savvy Travel Gadgets for Wheelchair Users

These products can help you enjoy your holidays
Swimming for wheelchair users
291 25. July 2018

Swimming for wheelchair users

Our co-worker Caro teaches young people with physical disabilities how to swim.
Wheel-chi for All
771 13. June 2018

Wheel-chi for All

The Chinese martial arts in wheelchair
Rolling in Asia’s World City: Hong Kong
369 16. May 2018

Rolling in Asia’s World City: Hong Kong

A wheelchair vs. millions of people
Tips for a weekend in Ticino
966 6. April 2018

Tips for a weekend in Ticino

… by Rebecca, our author from Ticino
Wheelchair accessible hotels in Switzerland
509 22. March 2018

Wheelchair accessible hotels in Switzerland

How to find the right ones
How accessibility maps make life easier
461 30. January 2018

How accessibility maps make life easier

Paramap.ch and Google Maps will help you find accessible places.
Holiday Country Spain
389 31. October 2017

Holiday Country Spain

Mountainous but yet wheelchair-accessible and very convenient
Which are the most accessible cruises?
707 17. October 2017

Which are the most accessible cruises?

How to eliminate worry and stress from your cruise itinerary.
Dancing in the wheelchair? Yes for sure!
442 18. September 2017

Dancing in the wheelchair? Yes for sure!

Waltz, cha-cha-cha, ballet, or urban dance? An insight into the multifaceted world of wheelchair dance.
With one jolt up the mountain – a trip to the Chäserrugg
708 12. September 2017

With one jolt up the mountain – a trip to the Chäserrugg

A sensual experience
(Also) Switzerland is beautiful!
459 30. August 2017

(Also) Switzerland is beautiful!

Short distances – beautiful sceneries
Barrier-free Travel in Germany
393 26. July 2017

Barrier-free Travel in Germany

Discover Germany – with these websites!
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Popular diets often address what we should eat, but proponents of this trend believe when we eat is just as important
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Anatomy and physiology of respiration
Breathing is the most normal thing in the world for us. We hardly think about it, even though we breathe in and out about 20,000 times per day. We breathe more when we are active and exerting ourselves, and we breathe less when we are...
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Contractures
What are contractures and how do they develop? Contractures are shortenings of muscles, tendons or ligaments that have a limiting effect on the movements of the joints. The normal ability to move a joint is lost. Contractures are frequently...
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Suctioning
In some cases, support is needed for cleaning the nasopharyngeal space and keeping it free from secretion. For this purpose, suctioning is performed through the nose and, if necessary, the mouth. This is particularly necessary if the nose cannot be...
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Hand hygiene tips for people with SCI
“Keep your distance. Wash your hands. Stay at home.” – these are some basic measures recommended for everyone against the current COVID-19 pandemic. As a person with spinal cord injury (SCI), what...
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Yesterday, Swiss Paraplegic Centre (SPC) in Nottwil announced its support to Switzerland’s fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. It becomes one of the four main medical...
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The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a special and unusual reality: shut-down of schools and shops, isolating at home, the increasing fear of loneliness and the worry about the virus in...
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