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.