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Rehabilitation specialists have a unique opportunity to serve as the drivers of
change in promoting the use of exercise facilities by people with newly acquired
disabilities. Identifying programs that are effective and sustainable for
extending recovery in a community-based exercise facility after rehabilitation
may reduce the risk of secondary health complications and optimize health and
function. This article describes an approach for closing the gap between
inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and the use of community-based exercise
facilities by people with disabilities. Extending recovery from rehabilitation to
community-based exercise requires a transitional setting (eg, hospital-based
fitness facilities and specialized fitness centers and programs for people with
disabilities) that provides greater support and supervision in teaching
individuals with disabilities (and, when necessary, their caregivers) how to
exercise safely and effectively and access the programs, equipment, and services
available in these facilities. With the shortened amount of rehabilitation time
that many patients are given after acquiring a disability or being treated for a
new health condition, community-based exercise facilities and the fitness
professionals who are employed in them must become part of the rehabilitation
continuum and obtain additional training to better serve the needs of people with
newly acquired disabilities who are leaving rehabilitation.
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