Get All the Benefits of Swimming With the Help of an Accessible Vehicle. The benefits of swimming for people with disabilities range from muscle strengthening to improved mental health. This is one aerobic activity that people of any ability level can enjoy.

2019年5月7日 · Swimming for wheelchair users provides mobility, freedom, and the ability to expand one’s social circle. Read on to learn about different devices that can help make wheelchair swimming completely inclusive and fun for everyone.

Access routes to pools must be wheelchair-friendly and wheelchair users must have access to the water. Electric wheelchairs powered by wet batteries are not allowed on poolside due to the risk of leakage but pool operators must provide an alternative.

Paralympic swimming competition is open to male and female athletes with physical disabilities such as dwarfism, amputation/limb loss, blindness/visual impairment, spinal cord injury/wheelchair-users, cerebral palsy/brain injury/stroke, cognitive impairment, and Les Autres.

2020年11月12日 · People with a physical disability or limited mobility may be unable to use the pool ladder or hop in the side, and will therefore require a hoist. Hoists are there to help people with a range of mobility needs, not just wheelchair users, gain safe entry into the pool.

A swimming wheelchair can add a new and healthy element your life. Our selection of water wheelchairs and handicap pool accessories are sure to satisfy. From aquatic lifts and walkers to waterproof wheelchairs, Living Spinal has the tools you need to spend some time in the water.

Needing no special equipment, swimming was one of the first and easiest sports for wheelchair users to begin to participate in. In short, the only thing required for adaptive swimming is the ability to actually swim!

The provision of aquatic wheelchairs enables a person with a mobility impairment to shower before swimming, to experience a splash park, or to utilize a sloped entry into a swimming pool. As the user descends into the pool, the user’s body becomes buoyant and the user will leave the aquatic wheelchair to swim.

An informed look at the topic of disability swimming and the beneficial impact that swimming has on disabled individuals.

2017年1月18日 · Swimming allows people to connect with others who share a love of the water, allowing wheelchair users to make friends and expand their circle. As we mentioned in an earlier blog, a great way to advocate for accessibility issues is to …