[access-uk] Re: accessible running machines/tread mills
- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:47:44 +0100
Hi all,
I purchased a treadmill five years ago. It's a Reboc, I think. Even at that
time, the buttons were flat to the screen, but I used clear plastic Braille
and, with the help of a sighted person, at least labelled the important
buttons. The labelling remains in place and the treadmill, apart from a little
adjustment soon after I'd bought it, remains in very good condition. I've used
it spasmodically (often for quite long periods) over the past five years and
it's currently getting lots of use.
I purchased from John Lewis and, in those days, you could go and try them
before you purchased and also got the installation done. As the one we have is
very heavy, it was important that it was moved in and set up correctly.
Hope this helps a bit.
--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie Cairns
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 8:26 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: accessible running machines/tread mills
Hi Wendy
I've tried several at a gym, and most are completely inaccessible. I've had
a feel of a couple in sports shops, but the displays generally have
touch-sensitive buttons that feel part of the fascia. The more facilities and
gimmicky add-ons they have, the more complicated they will likely be to use
because a menu system will ensure you have to know where to go.
You could try a very basic model, which may have less features for you to
worry about, and perhaps get the display area marked with something to identify
some of the buttons. But I'd also like to know if there are any more
reasonably accessible machines out there as well, because my experience tells
me there aren't.
Jackie
----- Original Message -----
From: Wendy Dundas
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 7:03 PM
Subject: [access-uk] accessible running machines/tread mills
Hi list
I was wondering whether anyone has any suggestions about any particular
makes of running machines that are user-friendly for visually impaired people -
I'm thinking of buying one and wanted some ideas.
Thanks.
Wendy Dundas
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