Affiliation:
1. University of Nevada, Reno
Abstract
Lack of physical activity is a serious health concern for individuals with visual impairments who have fewer opportunities to engage in physical activities that provide the amounts and kinds of stimulation to maintain adequate fitness and to support a healthy standard of living. Adolescents with visual impairments often exhibit delays in motor development, such as poor balance and inefficient gait that are considered by-products of predominantly sedentary behaviors during the developmental years [1]. Physical inactivity has been associated with several medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and depression.
Publisher
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
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