Cycling, swimming and going to the gym are the three activities that people with visual impairments most want to get involved with according to a recent survey by Metro Blind Sport.
The online survey was completed by 60 Metro Blind Sport members and 111 non-members, exploring the attitude, preferences and behaviour of visually impaired people regarding physical activity.
Other key findings included 94% of participants feeling that more could be done to encourage participation amongst those with a visual impairment and almost half of participants (47%) revealing that they have to travel more than five miles to participate in sport, with 28% travelling more than 10 miles.
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