Doctoral study gives rise to guide for gym accessibility
Recent Kinesiology graduate Dr. Fallon Mitchell has released a guide to help fitness centres improve accessibility (FILE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
While the benefits of exercise on mental, physical and social well-being are widely known, accessing inclusive and functional spaces to engage in exercise can be a challenge for people with a disability.
In her doctoral research, recent UWindsor Kinesiology graduate and Vanier scholar Dr. Fallon Mitchell (PhD ’25) explored the accessibility—or the lack thereof—of fitness centres.