Our Mission

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Inclusive Fitness Coalition is to facilitate an expanded coordination of organizations and individuals to address the complexity of personal, social, cultural, political, and economic factors that influence -positively and negatively - the participation of people with disabilities in physical activity, fitness, sports and recreation. 

The Inclusive Fitness Coalition will fulfill its mission by achieving the following goals:

• Increasing inclusion, accessibility, receptiveness, and responsiveness in all areas of physical activity, fitness, exercise, sports, recreation, and physical education for people with disabilities
• I.e. accessible environments, equipment and programs and health clubs;
• Developing and advocating for governmental, institutional, organizational and other policy measures and changes that will support the objectives of IFC;
• Enhancing professional and career development through education and training for individuals dedicated to the areas of physical activity, fitness, exercise, sports, recreation, and physical education for people with disabilities;
• Enhancing health care provider relationships for people with disabilities through education and training of providers in the areas of physical activity and disability;
• Recognizing exceptional work currently being done by organizations already dedicated to similar causes to IFC;
• Encouraging support in research and programs in all areas of physical activity, fitness, exercise, sports, recreation, and physical education;
• Helping combine existing human, informational, and financial resources to create unique success and achievements in the field of physical activity and disability;
• Supporting research and development in exercise and recreational technologies;
• Supporting the U.S. Surgeon General's First Call to Action on the Health and Wellness of People with Disabilities.