Embracing adaptive fitness: digitally accessible online workouts

Michelle Reid Michelle Reid
Embracing adaptive fitness: digitally accessible online workouts


The 21st century is an age in which fitness knows no boundaries thanks to adaptive technology and AI (Artificial Intelligence). Digital fitness apps, online workouts, programs, and platforms have transformed the at-home-workout, taking it anywhere with just a smartphone or any device with internet connectivity. Adaptive fitness apps, platforms, and websites open new doors for individuals seeking healthier lifestyles on a budget, convenient, remote and tailored to their needs. And most are leaning on the accessible web to make it happen.ย 

With assistive technology or inclusive features integrated into your adaptive fitness program, youโ€™re upping your game and anyoneโ€™s potential to achieve realistic fitness goals with innovation.

And really, why not take your workout anywhere you want? Especially when the web makes it possible and easier to enjoy a good sweat or shake with a few taps, clicks, or voice commands? Fitness is at your fingertips. Android, iPhone, on smart devices, or using a computer, anyone can log in, or just go on to open source apps like YouTube to find workouts online.

That said, not everyone has a seamless entry into the digital fitness landscape.ย 

The adaptive gym and adaptive fitness programs online can come in different shapes and forms – just like each of us. Some digital workout spaces prioritize the diverse and unique needs of people with disabilities more than others. They consider beginners, people with limitations or conditions, and create a holistically inclusive adaptive fitness experience for anyone.ย 

Inclusion in adaptive fitness programs varies. From integrating more engaging, collaborative, and team-oriented language of instructions for movement, to diversifying the intensity levels of workouts, and providing modifications to exercises, repetitions, and movement. Inclusion can be and deserves a place in the adaptive workout arena.ย 

From diversifying the age, race, and sizeย  of instructors, to adapting movement in consideration of physical or cognitive ability, inclusivity can give more people a chance to reach their full capacity for well-being – physically, mentally, and psychologically.

Adaptive fitness programs online can be molded to meet the physical, cognitive, and learning abilities and needs of all participants. From setting up your profile and watching your customized workout plan adapt with the power of AI, to ensuring every experience, bend, stretch, and exercise consider needs and health conditions. Users are even often given the option to use household furniture, track and monitor heart rate, nutrition, and sleep.

You donโ€™t need the gym to stay fit. But, you may need an adaptive fitness program that prioritizes inclusion for a workout to meet your needs online.

What we look at in this breakdown on adaptive fitness programs online

Weโ€™re about to take a deep dive into adaptive fitness programs and digital accessibility, exploring how one is nurtured by the other. And how integrating elements that break down accessibility barriers, physical and cognitive obstacles, transforms online workouts into an inclusive experience for better health. So anyone with the desire to simply move, get toned, fit, and maintain a regular workout routine can do it all online. Regardless of ability, level, and limitations, age, race, or gender.

The adaptive workout: fitness for all abilities – from set up to moving and shaking

Adaptive fitness goes beyond one-size-fits-all workouts. And thank heavens, because not all man was created to bend, flex, and learn to do either equally, or at the same pace and level. We all have our strengths and challenges. Some of us were born with greater athletic skill and capacity. While others have taken the route of adaptive fitness programs for maintenance, strength building, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, toning, and getting in shape for the first time.

Whatโ€™s encouraging, and certainly fosters an inclusivity, is that adaptive technology and inclusion can create a more fair, flexible, and adjustable workout experience online.ย 

With walk-through features that guide users to set up their account based on weight, height, skill, tone, and abilities, your adaptive fitness program can be customized with the power of AI. This creates equal opportunity for anyone to get fit, toned, or reach fitness goals based on personal needs. Everyone can participate and feel accomplished with their pursuit of fitness, one tap, click, and move at a time.ย 

Most programs ask for weight, height, age and other personal information in order to further customize your workout plan and get desired results. Here, AI is often used to construct a customized adaptive fitness program with gradual progress based on your unique data. Ready for rock-hard abs? AI can build a customized plan, with step by step workouts to get that tummy tight. Just recovering from a leg injury and learning to walk again? Download the right physio app or find physio exercises on YouTube and start strutting your stuff again.ย 

Itโ€™s also important to consult with a medical practitioner or health expert following any injury or with existing health conditions. This can help you make sure every part of the journey is optimized for safer online adaptive workouts. One that fully considers you and your bodyโ€™s needs.

Letโ€™s drill down into understanding the power of adaptive technology in an age when health, awareness, and quality of life can be pursued by anyone.ย 

AI & adaptive technology: fitness made for your needs

The market size of worldwide fitness platforms catering to individuals with disabilities was valued at US $2.0 Billion in 2022. Research indicates expected industry and market growth to reach US $6.7 Billion by 2028. The showstopper: expected market growth rate (CAGR) of the industry is forecasted to rise 22.3% from 2023 to 2028. Awareness, need, and demand for inclusivity of individuals with disabilities is growing, and so is the global population of people with disabilities.ย 

With popularity of adaptive fitness programs on the rise, statistics tell us the adaptive gym hasย  3 core functions in the lives of people with disabilities: exercise and weight loss, diet and nutrition, and activity tracking.ย 

Enter the unsung hero of technology and adaptive fitness: AI. Yes, with the power to adapt your workouts, audibly dictate movement and next steps, customize and provide modifications to exercises and movements, track and monitor activity are powered by machine learning algorithms. AI is saving the day, and ultimately saving lives. Hereโ€™s how.ย ย 

Artificial Intelligence drives real, measurable transformations in health

AIโ€™s steady technological advancements, (along with enhancements and developments of other technologies like video, multimedia interactivity, and assistive technology functions), will continue to power the adaptive fitness applications and online adaptive workouts. These innovations have proven to be powerful tools facilitating convenient and remote access to a healthier lifestyle. Individuals can increase heart health, stamina, flexibility and overall physical and mental well-being.

The pursuit of a healthier lifestyle is a universal goal, and one that beckons universal access. Regardless of age, gender, socioeconomic or cultural background, health and fitness can be integral aspects of everyoneโ€™s life. From shedding extra weight, to managing chronic conditions, or simply enhancing appearance, the emphasis on well-being is undeniable for everyone. But especially people with disabilities with limitations and challenges – like budget, mobility, and the adversity they often face.

By continuously analyzing individual health data, including activity levels, dietary habits, and genetic information, AI tailors fitness and wellness plans to needs and goals. This way, online adaptive fitness becomes a practical and sustainable part of our routine, fueling a healthier lifestyle that can adjust with our progress and change. And most times, apps are free with in-app purchases, or offer a free or premium membership. So itโ€™s a budget-friendly option and offers a remote adaptive workout.ย 

Which features and benefits does AI deliver to adaptive fitness programs?

  • Real-time feedback – youโ€™re aware when you start, progress, and finish exercises, reach goals, and exceed them. Guided videos help users understand how to position their bodies and move to prevent injury and attain results. (While monitoring data provides feedback relative to nutrition and sleep. So if youโ€™re getting better weight loss or increasing tone and muscle mass, and youโ€™ve tweaked your diet or sleep habits, you can consider these as key factors in progress and act accordingly. More on this below).

Plus, every achievement can be vocally, verbally, and visually acknowledged with some apps announcing every completion of exercises as a milestone and goal achieved. This can appear as on-screen messaging, audible guidance and encouragement, and completion of workout and calorie burning can be recorded. Anyone using a screen reader, voice to text technology, or with physical disabilities can be informed of what theyโ€™re doing right.

  • Monitoring progress – metrics, from weight loss, to number of steps, calories burned, muscles worked, and repetitions completed all help users effectively monitor their progress. And never fear. If you feel youโ€™re being asked to do something out of your comfort zone, tell the app. Adaptive workouts let you adjust level, and for user convenience, will also heighten challenges and add new exercises as you move forward and excel in your online fitness journey.ย 

The big bonus: if youโ€™re adjusting everything from calorie intake and diet, to hours and times of sleep and seeing better results – from performance, calories burned, clothes sizes, energy levels, and clarify, nothing is a coincidence. Consider all factors that will impact your well-being, including mental health. Endorphins and adrenaline will give your body and mindset an overall better feeling of wellness, both naturally produced by the body during various forms of exercise.

  • User experience (UX) – AI can give all users a fun, exciting, engaging and motivating interactive workout experience. No one is left behind, and no one needs to give up, panting or passing up a viable opportunity to workout and integrate physical activity into their daily lives. Your pace is not only prioritized, your every physiological metric is a factor for creating a personalized online workout thatโ€™s designed just for your needs.ย 

Plus, with digitally accessible design thatโ€™s tested post development, online adaptive fitness programs can ensure a more fluid and smooth UX for people using assistive technology like screen readers, braille displays, and more. Apps can integrate accessibility solutions that empowers all users to adapt the digital experience of adaptive workouts online to their needs: learning and cognitive disabilities, physical, motoric, or other.ย 

  • Staying fit & safe – AI can identify potential risks and suggest safer exercises, contributing to the early detection and prevention of health issues, or escalation of existing conditions. Recovering from an accident? Tell the app or look for modified movements to simplify or overcome challenges due to limited range of motion, or to reduce pain and potential for risk.
  • Self awareness: you are what you eat (and how much you sleep) – some adaptive fitness programs powered by AI zone in on nutritional guidance, and sleep analysis. Studies have shown that both what you eat and how you sleep will impact results of physical activity of all individuals. And as noted above, you will likely see the impact in numbers and metrics indicating just how the right diet and sleep habits affect progress.ย 

In fact, research indicates that even top-performing athletes in fields like tennis and swimming benefit from better sleep. From improving accuracy and precision of movement, to enhancing athletic performance, sleep has profound effects on physical agility and growth.ย 

And nearly needless to say, what you consume has truly remarkable effects on well-being, weight, muscle-building capacity and more. Eating a healthy diet rich in vegetables, fruits, complex carbs that are not processed, and omega-3 rich foods like eggs and salmon, fresh meats, and a well-balanced menu will keep you fit and feed your muscles.ย 

Your belly might be full from a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but after a workout, eating protein-rich foods like a tuna sandwich on rye with sliced veggies for fiber will ultimately allow muscle mass to increase and become stronger with more efficiency. Strength training essentially stretches and tears our muscles so rebuilding with eggs, legumes, poultry, seafood and protein-loaded nutrition can be critical.

AI-powered health apps stand out in their ability to adapt and personalize fitness and wellness experiences. By analyzing user data, such as activity levels and dietary preferences, AI creates tailored plans, ensuring fitness journeys align with distinct needs and goals. Nothing is overlooked, from considering physical capacity, current activity frequency and ability, to the userโ€™s experience level, sleep habits, age, height, and more.

With actionable insights on real-time performance, calorie burning, ad hoc workout adjustments, insights on nutrition, sleep, and their effects on your progress, UX is truly tailored to your every move and need.ย 

Draw data into apps for a holistic picture of your adaptive fitness journey

Some adaptive fitness apps offer tips in written form, while those using a screen reader or other forms of assistive technology can have these tips read out loud. And certain adaptive workout apps for pilates, yoga, and home workouts for strength training can easily draw data from additional sources and applications.ย 

Here, the โ€˜login with Googleโ€™ option can be a helper. One adaptive workout app, Justfit, draws data from Google Fit – from activity type, steps, calories burned, recording dates. So your every workout can be accounted for, centralizing data in one default app you choose to make insights and progress accessible. The same app offers pictures and video of exercises, demonstrated and guided with audible instructions and support. It also offers a free and premium version.

The host and voice over will indicate rest time, the count down until completing the exercise, and number of repetitions, whether switching sides is required and at what point. And, it even commends you when youโ€™re finished. With the versatility and flexibility to update your program of choice, level, and pull all of your metrics into one adaptive workout space online, the app becomes a go-to option. There are various apps users can explore. Hop on Google Play or the App Store and check them out.

Creating an inclusive space in the adaptive gymย 

The heart of successful adaptive fitness online lies in embracing diversity, ensuring equity, and championing inclusion. Apps, platforms, and websites that consider and prioritize these principles empower everyone to feel welcome and encourage a positive start.

Hereโ€™s some food for thought.

The following insights provide a better sense of why an inclusive adaptive workout is important now more than ever:ย 

  • Approximately four in ten Americans grapple with a persistent health condition, and this figure is rising.
  • A staggering majority of over 70% of people aged 20 and above face challenges with being overweight or dealing with obesity.
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), roughly 15% of the global population copes with some form of disability. In the United States, the impact extends to approximately one-fifth of individuals below the age of 65.

Improving physical and mental health are pertinent to the survival and daily functioning of many individuals with disabilities. But how can we even further increase the inclusivity of online fitness and extend the gift of adaptive fitness to anyone online?

Start by using your words wisely.

Words matter: language fosters inclusive adaptive workouts & community

Talk to your target audience and build your online workout community and followers.ย 

Keep it simple, clear, and look for opportunities to simplify language and ideas wherever possible. The golden rule and best practice is to keep your online content as universally accessible and understandable as possible.ย 

Remember that some people will be reading the micro-copy of your platform, while others will hear it with screen readers or assistive technology of various sorts.ย 

But, what is microcopy?ย 

Every bit of text that is instructional, encouraging, and informative for the UX and journey of anyone working out using your adaptive fitness program app, platform, or website. Tips, steps, insights, instructions in text form are all part of in-app and interactive micro-copy. How can you make it optimally accessible? Keep it gender neutral, encouraging, positive, and inclusive with proactive language thatโ€™s simple. This way screen readers and use of voice navigation is a more seamless experience.

Think of the implications when someone reads or hears this, โ€œlift your leg 10 times, and switch over, so you girls can feel the burn. Donโ€™t forget if youโ€™ve got a bad back, bend knees.โ€ Instead, try, โ€œnow letโ€™s lift our right leg up and backwards together with 10 reps, so we can all feel our muscles working at our level, comfortably. Adapt to reduce injury of back or prevent chronic spinal issues by bending your knees.โ€ This is inclusive language in the world of adaptive fitness at its finest.

Some tips to make adaptive workouts online even more accessibleย 

Accessibility and consideration of the ADA compliance requirements and WCAG guidelines for any online space is more pronounced in any digital experience today. And itโ€™s important, since legally, every public space online must accommodate individuals with disabilities or limitations.ย 

Just like wheelchair ramps and physical accessibility are a must in brick-and-mortar public service or retail businesses, your online workouts should be made accessible. And thatโ€™s especially true for the apps offering in-app purchases. You want satisfied customers who get the full experience of your app. Particularly, but not exclusively, if their investing funds.

So get started, and when you develop your adaptive fitness app, consider the following design and development tactics to take inclusion one step further. Your adaptive fitness program can offer an incomparable journey to health. And it can help more users reach attainable goals with an accessible UX just by incorporating some basic content and UI elements. Check them out:

1. Visually impaired people can still envision the value of images with ALT texts and captions for every image. Enhance accessibility for visually impaired individuals and contribute to improved SEO through image optimization. Include alt text – a short and descriptive message articulating the value, importance, and key ideas of pictures, GIFs, and other visual media. Also remember to use proper HTML markup, tags, and techniques to effectively structure your website pages for the same dual benefits.

2. Hearing impairments donโ€™t have to hinder the adaptive workout and experience, with transcripts for any content, and ensure multimedia content is not exclusively available in video or audio formats.ย 

Double check for accurate labeling and linkage to the corresponding media files. This gives anyone who uses assistive technology like screen readers, or wants to refer back to instructions and read video narratives at their own pace the option to. It opens a comfortable and convenient way for readers to better engage with video, audio, or multimedia content, and extends the reach of important messages.ย 

And in the same line of thinking, include closed captions for all videos, even those on your YouTube channel. Statistics have indicated that captioned long-form videos saw higher like rates and more comments.

3. Epilepsy and motion sensitivity considered, with care and caution of color usage and motion with videos or flash animation. Donโ€™t default to using one color to relay importance or emphasize ideas, and maintain a color contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 between all text and background elements. Firstly, this makes your look and feel and overall aesthetic sleeker. But it also ensures inclusion of individuals with conditions like epilepsy who can respond negatively to various color combinations, flash imagery, motion, videos, and media.ย 

Why skip the gym and shift over to the world of adaptive gym online?

On-site workout gyms have been known for their limited capacity to accommodate people with disabilities. The membership can be costly, and often customized fitness programs for people with disabilities, along with adaptive devices, are not available. Many individuals with disabilities also find budget to be a serious factor in signing up for the gym or private fitness programs.ย 

The online route, provided it is made inclusive, can be a great alternative. It saves money, you can do it at your own pace, at home, requires minimal equipment, and is remotely accessible.

Winning accessibility tip & a word from the wise, to the wise: web-based programs accessed through a browser, along with all online applications for desktop or mobile can provide barrier-free access to people with disabilities. Just integrate a leading accessibility widget into your online workout space, and in a short time, youโ€™ve broadened audience reach. Give people with disabilities the gift of better health, made accessible online.

With a multifaceted range of disability profiles, game-changing accessibility tools democratize the online adaptive workout. So people with visual impairments can use screen readers with a tap, click, keyboard command or voice prompt. And those with physical, cognitive, learning, or motoric disabilities or limitations simply choose from a wide range of profiles, features, and options. Comprehensive widgets offer profiles with visual and hearing impairments, ADHD, dyslexia, second language learners, or anyone looking for a more accessible online UX.

From keyboard and voice navigation, to automated disablement of flash and video, and automated color contrast adjustments, motor impairment profiles, and more – the inclusive adaptive fitness program is powered with AI. And all these options are yours near instantly.ย 

Why are adaptive fitness programs especially important for people with disabilities?

Sources indicate that people with physical disabilities are often more likely to feel depressed. This is because they face different factors and forms of adversity, like societal attitudes, stigmas, and stereotypes, abuse, loss of roles in the home or workplace, and stressors related to poverty, environmental obstacles, and limited access to healthcare. Strong evidence shows that individuals dealing with physical disabilities are at least three times more likely to experience depression compared to the general population.

Depression can lead to various forms of decline in health – mental and physical. As touched on above, a healthy body often fuels a healthy mind. Getting active can give your serotonin levels a surge and provide a general, overall sense of improved wellness. For people with disabilities, this can be transformational and critical.ย 

Consider the fact that someone with motoric challenges can also experience clinical depression. Giving them the opportunity to rise up and overcome the various obstacles they face is not only a gift, itโ€™s a blessing. And can be a matter of not only health, but survival.

How can anyone reach health goals with inclusive adaptive fitness?ย 

Think outside the box. Spice up adaptive workouts online to broaden your audience and reach. More people, more healthy members of society. Itโ€™s a simple equation. Try to leave the fancy fitness gadgets aside and consider the pockets of anyone with or without disabilities. Inclusion is the name of your game when it comes to creating equal ground in the adaptive gym and anyone interested in remote exercise. Adaptive tech like smart watches are all the rage, but costly.

Not all workouts have to feel like a high-tech spaceship launching, nor do they need to present the potential for burning a hole in pockets. Blingy fitness toys can be a luxury. While fitness trackers and smart watches have a hot market, making everyone feel at home in your virtual adaptive fitness program is our goal. So remember that your app or online workout space can be their doorway to counting everything – time exerted in a fitness routine, steps, calories burned, and more.

Here’s how to keep it fun and budget-friendly:

1. Firstly, forget the high-tech gear; let’s use everyday items like chairs instead. Step stools, bottles for rolling feet for physio exercises, and lifting weights with jugs and canned goods are all viable options. And accessible. Think of basic household items and then think of them as a tool, resource and instrument to enhance your workout without spending a penny more.

2. Swap out the expensive supplements for some pocket-friendly alternatives. Look for supplements that deliver the effect, without having to cost a bundle. Remember, that many people of all abilities watch budgets, and theyโ€™ve taken their adaptive workouts online for just that reason. If glucosamine sulfate can benefit a user with joint issues and pain, suggest looking for sources of it in various forms of nutrition, and/or supplements at a more affordable price.

3. Throw in a free trial or donation-based classesโ€”because who doesn’t love a good deal and helping out people for a good cause? Plus, it without a doubt looks great for a brand to sponsor events during breast cancer, autism, or disability pride awareness months.ย 

Use these momentous days that pay tribute to heroes of health conditions to drive business with 50% of proceeds going to NGOs supporting the cause. Yes, you too deserve to earn, so by helping others you extend opportunities for income with a positive public image, even if youโ€™re donating half. And remember, you created your app so all people can exercise with an equally accessible experience. Cost is without question a factor to consider when it comes to inclusion.

4. Be a host with the most and offer some free fitness fiestas and online championships, tournaments, or marathons for everyone to join. This can be a great way to get someone hooked on your app or program if they havenโ€™t signed up. Or it can be a gateway to have them set up their profile for daily workouts, if they have yet to download your adaptive workout app or engage with it.

5. Engage, enrich, and enlighten your crowds by sharing tips on eating well without breaking the bank, sleep health, and the integration of guided meditations available free online. Or even suggesting how to find budget friendly ways to add more equipment into your workouts – from basic ropes instead of purchased jump ropes, to adding couches, beds, and broomsticks into routine adaptive workouts. Pilates and strength training donโ€™t have to happen in studios. You can get all the benefits and save with your handcrafted adaptive gym.

6. Gamify your adaptive fitness program. Yup, give your users points for achieving goals, bonus points for exceeding them, and online community events and programs to engage the crowds with a competitive yet friendly push.ย 

Incentivize the online workout in your app or online adaptive gym using rewards, prizes, and potential giveaways, free premium features that usually only come with in-app purchases. And maximize the potential to grow your community with exclusive promos and limited time offers. Because they work, and friendly competition is healthy and can give users the motivation to buy in and keep buying in. And the best part: theyโ€™re improving their health, all thanks to your hard work and focus on digital inclusion.

7. Variety is spice of life. Can you keep the pace of cardio chill but still give users a chance to snag those health perks? If you can blend the best of daily exercises for those who are more into feeling awesome than losing weight, while considering aging populations, kids, teens, or those just starting out – youโ€™re off to a great start.ย 

Again, inclusion means a community that anyone can be a part of, so if that means giving rewards to beginners for burning their first 50 calories, get on the bandwagon and and grow your followers with positive reinforcement. Think of milestones that should be celebrated. If you offer a 30-day challenge or program, give users a chance to engage with free premium features for a month when completing the month-long experience. Be fun, creative, and strategic.

Pro tip and insight: adaptive workouts aren’t a walk in the park – and even that can be a challenge for some. But also donโ€™t assume youโ€™ve got an exclusive group of beginners. Toss in some advanced classes too, or simply allow for gradual growth. The option to transition from beginner to intermediate, and then to advanced or expert level gives anyone using your app or online adaptive gym a new set of goals to work towards.ย 

Aging and getting fit is easier with AI & adaptive workouts

A notable trend is the growing focus on aging populations and their well-being. Adaptive fitness programs online can consider the demand to support these communities. With an aging global population, technology plays a vital role in facilitating healthy and active lives for individuals aging. AI-driven apps for adaptive workouts can drive safer and more effective exercise. While machine learning algorithms can prioritize age-related health issues and support cognitive health, so every workout is modified, or can be altered with ease.ย 

Consider the endless health factors that can come with aging: bone-density and bone health, blood pressure, heart conditions, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and more. Thanks to AI, aging with grace and good health can be made even more possible, regardless of physical ability, limitations, or challenges.ย 

UserWay: inclusive tech for accessible adaptive fitness online

Without question, any adaptive fitness program or adaptive gym online can benefit from the cost-effective integration and near instant usability of an accessibility widget. Userwayโ€™s solution provides a quicker and more seamless route to automated ADA web compliance. So everyone working out in your digital space can access adaptive workouts equally. Think of point, click, tap, and touch accessibility for multiple disability profiles, all centralized in one user-friendly widget.ย 

And then think of the endless possibilities to reach more people, improve health for individuals of all abilities globally, and the opportunity to create a digital workout venue that welcomes diversity.ย 

With Userway, millions of people using the widget benefit alongside owners of apps, platforms and websites worldwide. With the power of AI, foster digital inclusion, while championing accessibility requirements. Innovation and assistive technology give anyone the opportunity to benefit from a fitter, healthier, and happier lifestyle.ย 

Users with visual, hearing, learning, cognitive or physical disabilities, (or anyone that prefers to use the accessibility toolโ€™s profile features), can embrace dozens of options that make your UX unforgettable and unmatched. Give people the gift of a better way to health with online inclusion, driving even better UX for your online adaptive gym.

FAQs

How can you make adaptive fitness programs inclusive, for better UX thatโ€™s engaging, fun, and accessible?

Start by considering all audiences – ages, genders, diverse physical and cognitive abilities, and the need for universally accessible language, guidance, and rewarding positive growth and progress. Think of how everyone can benefit from your adaptive gym online. Create a robust array of options, so users can track, monitor, and adjust workout intensity and modify activity with ease.ย  Give every online user who wants to improve their health a chance, barrier free.

Incorporate fundamental principles of web accessibility, like alt text, adequate and unimposing color contrast, accessible fonts, captions, transcripts, easily discernible text, universally accessible messages, and more. Assistive technologies will work with greater ease and a more seamless UX when written text is simple and clear. Adaptive workouts will flow and meet needs with more simple and intuitive navigation, opening a world of physical and mental health benefits to all.

What is the core idea behind accessible adaptive fitness and why does it matter now more than ever?ย 

Statistically, people with disabilities can experience depression at a significantly higher rate than individuals without disabilities. Mental health is absolutely crucial to so many individuals who face adversity and challenges from their physical conditions. And the number of people with various forms of disabilities is rising.

If the digital experiences we create nurtures the physical health of everyone with digital inclusion, we have truly used the power of AI and assistive technology to create a healthier and safer world for anyone. But especially for those ready to pursue fitness and improve quality of life – regardless of their physical, cognitive, mental, or neurological challenges. The pursuit of good health means using innovation to empower individuals with an accessible online and adaptive workout.