Accessible Fitness Technology

Technologies designed to enable people with disabilities to engage in physical exercise independently and effectively. Accessible fitness technology spans audio-based exercise games, haptic workout guides, accessible gym equipment, VR exergames, and wearable activity trackers with non-visual feedback. A critical gap in this field is the predominance of light-intensity interventions for disabled users, despite public health guidelines recommending moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for meaningful health benefits. Effective accessible fitness technology should support autonomous use without sighted or non-disabled assistance, provide multimodal feedback on form and exertion, and scaffold progressive intensity increases.