Are Public Facilities Accessible to Individuals With Disabling Conditions?

One of the mandates of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is to address the accessibility of public facilities for people. This study assessed how compliant physical activity facilities in western Oregon state were with regard to Title III of the ADA. On the basis of direct observations and physical measurements taken during on-site visits to 50 physical activity facilities located in the region during 2000-2001, facility compliance with Title III of the ADA was characterized in terms of ten structural domains. Relative to a previously published study, facilities in western Oregon showed greater rates of ADA compliance in six of the ten structural domains evaluated.