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Get active with a disability
A guide to getting active if you have a disability or long-term health condition.
This guide will help you:
- build activity into your day
- search for activities or classes
- browse activities and sports
Build activity into your day
To improve your health, try to put some time aside to do activities that improve your heart health and your muscle strength.
It is recommended to do at least 150 minutes of activity a week, as well as strength exercises on 2 or more days a week.
But do not worry about hitting these targets straight away: every little helps. What's more important is choosing an activity you enjoy.
The easiest way to increase your activity levels is to build activity into the things you do every day, like going to work, shopping and seeing friends.
Tips to build activity into your day:
- walk or ride part of your journey to work or the shops
- get off a bus or tube stop before your destination
- if you drive, park further away from your office and walk or ride the rest of the way
- go for a walk or a ride with your friend rather than meeting for coffee
- exercise before or after work, or during your lunch break
- lots of gardening can provide a good workout
- exercise in front of the TV
- try an online video workout
Search activities and events
Find an inclusive gym near you
Find an activity or event happening in your area
Get inspired
Browse through activities on the BBC's Get Inspired section.
Get into Paralympic sports
Find a sport based on your disability and find a club near you
Disability sports
Most sports organisations actively encourage disabled people to get involved. Below are a list of sports that you could get into
Sports include
Angling
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Boccia
Bowls
Cricket
Cycling
Dancing
Football
Fencing
Goalball
Golf
Gymnastics
Horse riding
Karate
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Sledge hockey
Snow sports
Strength and flex
Improve your strength and flexibility with this 5-week exercise plan. Not adapted for wheelchair users.