White Paper
Inclusive Outdoor Fitness
Inclusion in Outdoor Fitness
Inclusion in outdoor fitness equipment is about creating training spaces that are useful and welcoming to everyone. This is achieved by reducing barriers and including a variety of exercise opportunities so that there will be a relevant-use scenario for the widest possible extent of users – disabilities or not. It is important to underline that inclusion is not about creating segregated areas for specific users but about creating a truly integrated environment. This requires insights from research, design principles and dialogue with the actual users.
The KOMPAN Fitness Institute has conducted a white paper on how to work with inclusion in outdoor fitness.
If you are looking for inclusive outdoor fitness equipment, check out the outdoor strength training equipment from KOMPAN.
Take aways from the study
In 2019 KOMPAN Fitness Institute conducted a survey among 60 persons with mobility-related disabilities7). Of these, 88 % were using a wheelchair daily. Some of the main findings were:
92 % would use an outdoor training facility if it was useful for them
69 % would be motivated by equipment for the upper body
58 % would be motivated by an arm bike
