593 Open to All? Collegiate and Community Fitness Center Accessibility

Friday, April 1, 2011: 2:30 PM-3:45 PM
Convention Center: Room 29B
AAPAR/Council on Facilities and Equipment
Presider: Lawrence W. Judge, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Speakers: Jeffrey Petersen, Baylor University, Waco, TX; Cindy Piletic, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; and Lawrence W. Judge, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Learn how to examine and assess the accessibility of your fitness center and develop strategies to reduce and eliminate barriers to participation within your facility. This session will provide practical steps to increase accessibility to provide an improved fitness center for all users. Additionally, participants will be provided with an overview of the AIMFREE professional version survey for fitness center and swimming pool accessibility along with results and trends from pilot studies using this survey.