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Aquatic Accessibility
Things to consider as you retrofit or design a new aquatic facility

By Susan Langlois

According to the American Journal of Public Health, an estimated 54 million people in the United States were living with a disability in 2005. Considering the average lifespan of both the able and disabled is climbing, it is reasonable to assume that number is even larger now. Perhaps more importantly, these 54-plus million people are taking advantage of improved technologies to lead a significantly more active lifestyle.

Nowhere is this more evident than in municipal aquatic centers--locations that have proven to be ideally suited to providing low-impact exercise opportunities to both populations. Doctors and therapists across the country are finding that the ease of movement associated with aquatic exercise and fitness routines builds their patients’ strength and confidence, which helps to ward off depression, heart disease and diabetes, and works towards helping them live more independent lives.

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