Almost anyone can participate in some form of sport. Many can swim or exercise in water. Bowling, shooting, or archery can be performed by even high quadriplegics with the use of newly developed adaptive devices. Those with higher degrees of function can participate in sports like wheelchair basketball or quad rugby. Health clubs Of the vast number of health facilities, few are well equipped for wheelchair access, and staff is rarely trained in issues that relate to disability.
Most weight trainers come from a body-building point of view.
They are interested in building muscle mass to give your body a bulkier, sculpted look. Building muscle mass is generally not appropriate for a wheelchair user, although those wheelchair users involved in weight lifting or certain other wheelchair sports can benefit from this approach. Ask whether your physical therapist can visit the health facility with you. She can review the various exercise machines, discuss whether swimming would be an option and how you would actually do it, and help you prepare a program. Asking for such consultation is not an unreasonable request on your part.