2. Back to the leisure centre
Last week, I reported the shocking but sadly not unexpected news that it is likely four out of every 10 people with a disability have not exercised during the pandemic.
This isn’t down to laziness. This is, in the main, down to access.
People haven’t had the correct equipment at home, it may not be possible to fit said equipment in their homes, those who need the assistance of another person to exercise couldn’t have visitors... the hurdles have been endless.
Sarah Joiner, vice chair of the MS Trust and self-confessed swimming addict, writes about the importance of getting back to the gym or leisure centre as soon as it is permitted.
Read more here
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