If you have a higher level of injury that lowers your strength or ability in your upper body, it might be challenging to do physical activities at moderate or vigorous intensity levels. That doesn’t mean that you can’t be more active. Explore some different activities to see what you can do and what you enjoy. Here are some ideas to get active.
Accessible Activities
Aerobic activities
- Swim with assistance
- Work out with an arm ergometer (arm bike)
- Do aerobic activities at home using exercise videos (e.g., exergaming)
- Circuit training
- Adapted boxing
- Curling
- Dancing
Strengthening activities
- Do strengthening activities at home – click here for examples.
- Build strength with resistance bands
- Circuit training
- Practice Yoga, Pilates or Tai Chi
Adapted sports
You may need assistance for some of these sports. We encourage you to try different activities to find out what works for you.
- Archery
- Bowling
- Curling
- Shooting
- Fencing
- Boccia
- Golf
- Dance
- Skiing
- Sailing
- Paddleboarding
