Requirements for Improving the Usability of Gym Equipment Located in Public Areas: The Case of Blind Users or Low Vision in Brazil

摘要

In the context of constant insertion equipment for physical exercises in many cities in Brazil, this paper aims to present the accessibility of such equipment. Assuming that such products can also be used by individuals with visual impairments, as occurs in the surveyed cities, we can take into account that common use devices in public spaces must have minimum standards of universal design and accessibility. This study aims to present the measurement of the experience of users in usability with these products. Thus, from the convergence of literature and data collection of the experiences of users and usability of tendencies are proposed, at the end of this paper, recommendation for accessibility of public apparatus for physical exercise.