Share this Story : How uOttawa students — and a keen City of Ottawa fitness guru — are making gyms more accessible Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News How uOttawa students — and a keen City of Ottawa fitness guru — are making gyms more accessible Bob Robitaille of the city enlisted help from uOttawa students to create an adaptive rowing machine that can be used by people in wheelchairs Author of the article: Blair Crawford Published Aug 27, 2024 • Last updated 38 minutes ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Brian Robitaille of the city enlisted help from uOttawa students to create and adaptive rowing machine that can be used by people in wheelchairs like Angie Mintz.
Photo by Jean Levac / POSMEDIA Article content When Angie Mintz first arrived at the Jack Purcell Community Centre by ParaTranspo last fall, she wasn’t sure what to expect. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team .
How uOttawa students — and a keen City of Ottawa fitness guru — are making gyms more accessible Back to video We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team . Play Video Fresh off surgery last summer to relieve the pressure on her spine, Mintz wasn’t sure if a gym was the place for.