Power Wheelchair Exercise Series Toolkit
NCHPAD and Lakeshore Foundation are proud to collaborate on new exercise content for individuals who use power wheelchairs. The Power Wheelchair Exercise Series is a collection of adaptive exercise videos designed specifically for power wheelchair users. Led by NCHPAD Exercise Physiologist John Reams and developed alongside McCartney Hagar and Zach Woolley, these accessible workouts demonstrate practical ways to improve cardiovascular fitness, breathing, posture, balance, and core strength with adaptations for individuals using a power wheelchair. Whether you’re new to exercise or looking to add more movement to your daily routine, these videos provide flexible options that encourage you to move in the way that works best for your body.
In this toolkit, you’ll find:
- Accessibility best practices
- Ready-to-share social media posts
- Newsletter blurbs
- Suggested hashtags
- Graphics
Accessibility Best Practices
We want to ensure everyone can easily participate and engage with this great content! Here are some tips to use when promoting the series!
- Image Descriptions: If you’re using one of the images supplied below, provide clear and concise alt text for all images, briefly describing the content and its relevance to the post.
- Clear Communication: Communicate in simple terms, avoiding technical language and jargon. Keep your sentences brief and straightforward for easy understanding.
- Hashtags: Using camel case will help make hashtags more readable (e.g., #HealthAndWellness). This helps screen readers announce them clearly.
- Limit Emojis: Emojis, while enjoyable, should be used in moderation and placed at the end of sentences. Refrain from depending on them to convey your message.
- Color Contrast: Color contrast between text and background on images helps with readability.
Social Media Post Examples
Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
- Searching for an accessible way to get your heart pumping? The new Power Chair Exercise Series from NCHPAD and the Lakeshore Foundation features rhythmic, seated movements designed to support cardiovascular fitness with no equipment required. Move at your own pace and discover what works best for your body. https://tr.ee/NCHPAD-Lakeshore
- Ready to add more movement to your day? NCHPAD and the Lakeshore Foundation have created a new Power Wheelchair Exercise Series, including two free, no-equipment workouts designed to support strength, endurance and overall wellness from the comfort of home. https://tr.ee/NCHPAD-Lakeshore
- If you use a power wheelchair and have been searching for exercises designed with you in mind, this series is for you. The new Power Wheelchair Exercise Series from NCHPAD and the Lakeshore Foundation includes one cardio workout and one core workout. Each session offers adaptive movement options so you can participate in your own way. https://tr.ee/NCHPAD-Lakeshore
- NCHPAD and Lakeshore Foundation have partnered to create new adaptive workouts designed specifically for power wheelchair users. Whether you’re interested in improving cardiovascular endurance or strengthening your core through breathing, posture and balance, these videos provide accessible movement options you can do from home with no equipment. Check out the Power Chair Exercise Series here: https://tr.ee/NCHPAD-Lakeshore
- Every body moves differently. That’s why NCHPAD and the Lakeshore Foundation have teamed up to provide the Power Wheelchair Exercise Series! It includes adaptive modifications, empowering you to move in the way that works best for your body. https://tr.ee/NCHPAD-Lakeshore
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- New from @NCHPAD and @LakeshoreFound: a free Power Chair Exercise Series featuring adaptive cardio and core workouts designed specifically for power wheelchair users. No equipment required!
https://tr.ee/NCHPAD-Lakeshore - New from @NCHPAD and @LakeshoreFound! Two new adaptive workouts designed specifically for power wheelchair users. No equipment is needed, and adaptive modifications are provided! Watch the Power Chair Exercise Series here: https://tr.ee/NCHPAD-Lakeshore
- Searching for accessible ways to stay active? Explore two new workouts from @NCHPAD and @LakeshoreFound designed specifically for power wheelchair users, with adaptive options throughout.
https://tr.ee/NCHPAD-Lakeshore
Newsletter Blurbs
Short Version
New Power Wheelchair Exercise Series
NCHPAD and Lakeshore Foundation have partnered to create new adaptive exercise videos designed specifically for power wheelchair users. Explore a seated cardio workout and a core-focused session that emphasizes breathing, posture, balance and functional movement—all with no equipment required.
https://tr.ee/NCHPAD-Lakeshore
Medium Version
Power Chair Exercise Series from NCHPAD and the Lakeshore Foundation
Finding accessible ways to stay active can make a meaningful difference in everyday health and wellness. That’s why NCHPAD and Lakeshore Foundation partnered to develop two adaptive exercise videos specifically for power wheelchair users.
The series currently includes:
- A seated cardio workout designed to support cardiovascular fitness through rhythmic movement.
- A seated core workout focused on breathing, posture, balance, and core activation.
Both videos feature adaptive modifications shared by individuals with lived experience and require no special equipment, making it easy to participate from home.
Start moving today: https://tr.ee/NCHPAD-Lakeshore
Hashtags
Don’t forget to use Camel Case!
- #PowerWheelchairExercises
- #PowerWheelchairFitness
- #AdaptiveExercise
- #AdaptiveFitness
- #InclusiveFitness
- #NCHPAD
- #LakeshoreFoundation
Downloadable GIFs to Share
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Downloadable Graphics to Share
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