Accessibility of a Sports Training Center for Wheelchair Users
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https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2011.v19.8373Keywords:
Architectural accessibility, Disabled Persons, WheelchairsAbstract
Objective. evaluate the conditions of access for wheelchair users to the area of sports training at the Center for Physical Education and Sports of the Londrina State University. Method. For assessment of the accessibility of the area, it was created a data collection tool based on the national standards for wheelchair accessibility from “NBR 9050 - Accessibility to buildings, furniture, equipment and urban spaces” of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards. We selected 32 observation points, measurements were made using a metric tape measure 8 meters, and image records using camera were made. Results. Of the 32 points assessed, 21 (65.6%) were not in accordance with the accessibility standards of NBR9050, and only 11 (34.4%) were adequate. Conclusions. the Center for Physical Education and Sports of the Londrina State University does not provide appropriate conditions for access to the person using a wheelchair. The daily presence of wheelchair users who use the area for sports training justifies the need to reduce architectural barriers and promoting full access to all. The reduction of such barriers would promote greater independence and integration of people who use wheelchairs for locomotion.
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