In general, for people with and without disabilities, the benefits of physical activity are physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual.
Physical fitness is improved and obesity and cardiac problems are reduced.
Since most people with spinal cord injuries have mobility limitations, we typically have more sedentary lifestyles than our nondisabled peers, encouraging a high rate of health risk. Statistics show that heart disease, in particular, is catching up with many of us who have spinal cord injuries. Therefore, the need for, and benefits of, regular physical are even more important. What interests me personally about physical activity is the ability to express myself through the freedom of movement that comes from exploring the space and environment around me. Let me try to explain.