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Walking Without Worry: Accessible Treadmills Make Workouts ... Almost Fun

By Crabb, Nolan; Dialogue: A World of Ideas for Visually Impaired People of All Ages, Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 39-43
Publication Date: November-December 2006

Article on accessible treadmills and workout CDs for individuals who are visually impaired. The article suggests using a treadmill with iFIT technology that allows it to be operated through signals from another device in the form of chirps or clicks. It identifies ProForm, Reebok, NordicTrack, HealthRider, Precor, and Image as brands compatible with iFIT technology. The article describes how visually impaired individuals can create their own workout CDs using screen reader accessible workout creation software from www.i2workout.com.
Published by: Blindskills, Inc.   (Website:http://www.blindskills.com)


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