On January 24, the National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD) and Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology (RecTech) joined forces with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the world leader in exercise science research and professional training programs, to formalize a partnership that will address the pervasive inaccessibility of fitness centers and health clubs, including the equipment and programs they offer. The Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC), at www.incfit.org, will work closely with industry, government, and public and private organizations to bridge the gap between what health and fitness facilities have to offer their communities, and what millions of people with disabilities perceive as a lack of accessibility.

Read the entire column at: http://www.ncpad.org/450/2302/2007-3~Issue~~~~Inclusive~Fitness~Means~More~Than~
Accessible~Bathrooms~and~Entranceways.