RecTech is a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).

1) The RecTech recreational equipment database is available at http://www.rectech.org/equipments/index.php. Choose from among recreation, fitness, and sports equipment. Each listing contains a detailed description of the product, including manufacturer and distributor details and classified as an equipment or personal adaptation.

2) The RecTech project seeks participants for its "Accessible Exercise Environments" study to increase access to fitness and recreation facilities such as fitness centers, parks, swimming pools and trails for persons with disabilities. The study will assess whether a process of accessibility assessment, identifying access issues and barriers, and developing strategies to remove or lessen the impact of these barriers will have a positive effect on facility access.

For more information, contact Barth Riley, Ph.D., Project Director, Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, at 312-355-4054 or e-mail: barthr@uic.edu.