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TYPICAL FITNESS FACILITY—Dozens of treadmills and ellipticals for persons who can get exercise by walking or running and not a single seated cardio machine for persons who can't walk or run and need an exercise machine.

DID YOU KNOW?

The typical fitness facility:

  • Rarely possesses a cardio machine that can be used by a person who cannot walk.
  • Does not offer any cardio machines that have audible instructions or feedback for blind users.
  • Includes strength machines with a fixed seat that prevent its use by a user in a wheelchair.
  • Has strength machines that require standing to adjust the equipment.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • People with a mobility disability experience obesity rates 58% higher than the general population.
  • Persons with a severe vision loss suffer obesity rates 73% higher than the general population.
  • Persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities face obesity rates 67% higher than the general population.
  • Persons with a disability have higher rates of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.

Exercise machines are particularly important for persons with a disability for health and wellness since most cannot exercise through walking or running.

Mobility Fitness is a non-profit advocacy organization with the mission to have ALL fitness facilities provide exercise equipment that can be used by ALL persons equally.