Am J Health Promot. 2005 May-Jun;19(5):327-9, ii.

The conspicuous absence of people with disabilities in public fitness and recreation facilities: lack of interest or lack of access?

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Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center-RecTech, Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1640 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608-6904, USA. jrimmer@uic.edu

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Critical Issues and Trends More than 50 million Americans have a disability. These people face enormous physical, social, and attitudinal barriers toward their participation in physical and recreational activities that they need to maintain their health and wellness. Furthermore, the concept of being "healthy" and "disabled" or "physically active" and "disabled" is not a common visualization in the mainstream media. This paper calls for a more inclusive vision within public health messages that target physical activity participation among its citizens, especially those with disability who are at greater risk for developing health problems associated with sedentary living.

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