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The Need for Health Promotion for Adults Who Are Visually Impaired

Adults who are visually impaired (that is, those who are blind or have low vision) are substantially more likely to report poor, fair, or worsening health than are adults who are sighted. Two conditions that may contribute to this reported inferior health are being overweight or obese and not being physically active.

Stress Associated with Transportation: A Survey of Persons with Visual Impairments

A comprehensive survey to assess transportation issues experienced by people with visual impairments was developed with input from the National Research and Training Center (NRTC) on Blindness and Low Vision’s national advisory council.

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PROFESSIONALS’ IMPLICIT ATTITUDES

Although historical attitudes towards blindness have included both positive and negative stereotypes, negative views have generally prevailed, including the belief that blindness equates to uselessness and dependence. There has long been a social
stigma associated with blindness, with reactions of pity, sympathy, and fear being common among sighted people towards blindness

Digital inaccessibility: Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world

Obesity is a global medical epidemic, research clearly shows the direct correlation between obesity and eye diseases.

Studies show that obesity increases the risk of serious eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, wet macular degeneration, and glaucoma.

It is well known that obesity can affect health in numerous ways, from diabetes to cardiovascular disease— but few understand the impact obesity can have on eye health and vision.

Obesity and Disability

Obesity increases the risk of many health conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancers, high
blood pressure, lipid disorders, stroke and more. While obesity affects more than one‐third of all adult
Americans, people with disabilities are more likely to be overweight or obese and often have fewer tools for
controlling weight at their disposal.

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Influence of Physical Activity and Sport on the Inclusion of People with Visual Impairment: A Systematic Review

Because adults with blindness are four times more likely to be impaired in performing activities of daily living and five times more likely to have limited mobility than people with adequate visual acuity, regular physical activity has been found to improve functional independence, prevent the risk of falls and improve social relationships, resulting in a better quality of life

What to Know About Physical Fitness for Blind or Low-Vision People