Join high-performance para-athletes and equipment experts who will share their insights and experiences on athletic equipment for various different sports. Participants will learn:
-What types of parasports equipment are available and how it is used.
-How parasports equipment differs from standard assitive equipment like day chairs, walkers, and other assistive devices
-Athletes will showcase different equipment by sport and you'll get a chance to see how it differs across each activity (e.g. see how a sport chair for wheelchair tennis differs from wheelchair basketball)
-There are different equipment needs based on athlete classifications. Learn about different classifications of athletes and the impact this has on equipment.
-Fitness industry experts will share their top equipment picks for facilities for adaptive athletes and at-home fitness ideas
-Learn about different equipment rental and borrow programs and share yours too.
This discussion will conclude with networking and Q&A discussion.
This is a free virtual workshop open to individuals and industry personnel. Pre-registration is required. Register through the link below on the neighbur ticketing platform. Email instructions will be sent to all registrants in advance.