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Rehabilitation and Therapy

The University of Maine

2016

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Usability Study Of Afari™, An Aesthetically Designed Outdoor Fitness Device, Angie Bechard Apr 2016

Usability Study Of Afari™, An Aesthetically Designed Outdoor Fitness Device, Angie Bechard

Poster Presentations

“Physical inactivity is the biggest public health problem of the 21st century”, (ACSM, 2011). The elderly population plus individuals with even one disability is estimated at over 77 million, a large percentage of whom do not exercise due to limitations of adaptive mobility equipment (ACSM). AFARI™ fitness support equipment was therefore designed to meet this critical need.