ECU's
Approach to Getting Everyone Up and Moving
East
Carolina University in Greenville has one of the best adapted recreation
programs for students, faculty, staff, and community members among
the major universities in North Carolina.
The
Adapted Recreation and Intramural Sport Enrichment Program, called
ARISE, includes modified sports and recreation activities and instruction
in an integrated setting. Here's a sample of what's offered:
- A fitness
program that includes weight-lifting clinics with aerobics and
a weight room that's wheelchair accessible.
- A life-style
program that includes classes on swimming, softball, tennis, volleyball
and handcrank cycling. Swimming pools have ramps, a lift, and
a wheelchair for access into the pools and while using the special
needs shower/changing room.
- Adventure
programs with trips to snow ski, kayak, canoe, camp, scuba dive,
and monthly wall climbing for beginners.
- A Wheelchair
Basketball League with sport wheelchairs provided.
- The Wheel
Power Dance Troupe which is open to individuals with any type
of disability as well as those without a disability.
- A Partners
in Education, Recreation and Leisure program that pairs someone
with a disability with a knowledgeable exercise partner.
- Annual Adapted
Sports Day.
- Other clinics
and workshops offered periodically include adapted water skiing,
sea kayaking, air hockey, billiards tournaments and bowling.
Most
ARISE activities are aimed at people with varying skill levels.
All activities are accessible with special equipment. For example,
the indoor pool is equipped with a Hoyer Lift; the fitness areas
have a wheelchair accessible weight machine and a stationary upperbody
cycle. A handcrank bike is available for use on the track.
For
more details about the ARISE program, call 252-328-6387. The ARISE
web site is: www.recserv.ecu.edu/recserv/Intramural/ARISEMain.htm
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