Usability Study of AFARI™, An Aesthetically Designed Outdoor Fitness Device

Authors

Angie Bechard, University of Maine - Main

Files

Program

Social Work and Interdisciplinary Disability Studies

Description

“Physical inactivity is the biggest public health problem of the 21^st century”, (ACSM, 2011). The elderly population plus individuals with even one disability is estimated at over 77 million, a large percentage of whom do not exercise due to limitations of adaptive mobility equipment (ACSM). AFARI™ fitness support equipment was therefore designed to meet this critical need.

Publication Date

4-2016

Document Type

Poster

Publisher

University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

City

Orono, Maine

Conference Name

7th Annual CUGR Academic Showcase, UMaine

Conference Location

Bangor, Maine

Keywords

disability, exercise, assistive device

Disciplines

Equipment and Supplies | Rehabilitation and Therapy

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Recommended Citation

Bechard, A. (2016, April). Usability study of Afari, an aesthetically designed outdoor fitness device (PDF). Poster presented at the 7th Annual CUGR Academic Showcase, UMaine. Bangor, Maine.