/Our Mission
Fitness For Every Body.
We believe a healthy lifestyle should be accessible to everyone, regardless of disability or socioeconomic status.
Every day, we commit ourselves to improving accessibility so that individuals of all abilities can experience health, wellness, belonging, and autonomy.
UBAFF is creating adaptive fitness facilities, inclusive programs, and opportunities that remove barriers for people with all disabilities.
/The Problem
Most Fitness Spaces
Are Not
Built For Us
For over 21 million Americans with mobility impairments,
Traditional gym exercise machines require users to transfer from their wheelchairs, walkers, and assistive devices, or skip the exercise altogether.
Lack of Assistance
Inaccessible Equipment
Financial Barriers
Without staff available to safely assist with equipment setups, adaptive aids, or repositioning needs,
Getting to a gym can require specialized vehicles, extra time, reliance on others,
Logistics
The result is that consistent access to fitness remains out of reach for a large portion of our community.
members with disabilities are left to manage complex movements alone or hire personal assistance.
Transfers can be physically demanding or unsafe if performed without proper training, assistance, or functional ability.
Without true roll-onto designs or swing-away seats, meaningful access ends for the user.
Lack of reliable support turns a workout into a physical and financial burden.
adequate parking, automated doors, elevators, or access to transit services...
These hurdles often become the deciding factor in whether someone can maintain a fitness routine.
attending a standard gym means confronting a series of physical and socioeconomic obstacles.
Adaptive equipment, personal assistance, accessible transportation, all add significant cost.
Many individuals already face higher medical and living expenses related to their disability.
/THE HEALTH GAP
The lack of accessible fitness facilities is more than an inconvenience,
3x
Heart Disease Risk
57%
Higher Obesity Rates
81%
Inaccessible Gyms
Adults with mobility disabilities are three times more likely to develop heart disease, stroke, or diabetes due to chronic physical inactivity.
Obesity rates are 57% higher among adults with physical disabilities, compounded by sedentary lifestyles and a lack of adaptive fitness options.
Over 80% of traditional fitness centers lack wheelchair-accessible strength training equipment, creating a barrier to active health.
it is a direct threat
to
long-term health
and longevity.
/OUR PHILOSOPHY
"wheelchair-bound"
is a fundamentally outdated and misinformed label,
because our wheelchairs and mobility aids are not our prisons—they are tools that liberate us with movement;
accessibility is not a burden for others—it is a standard for everyone;
inclusive design is not an afterthought, it is the foundation for our spaces.
Through adaptive thinking, we redefine what is possible and take back control of the narrative.
UnBound by labels
We break from the belief that our spaces and equipment must disable us. Every successful workout proves that our chairs, aids, and technologies enable us ALL to push further, aim higher, and become UnBound.
/Get Involved
How YOU can help support our mission
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