How and why we run: investigating the experiences of blind and visually-impaired runners

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dc.contributor.authorSaulynas, Sidas
dc.contributor.authorVader, Mei-Lian
dc.contributor.authorBendigeri, Apoorva
dc.contributor.authorKing, Tristan
dc.contributor.authorNagraj, Anirudh
dc.contributor.authorKuber, Ravi
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-22T18:51:01Z
dc.date.available2022-12-22T18:51:01Z
dc.date.issued2022-04-27
dc.description19th Web for All Conference Lyon France April 25 - 26, 2022en_US
dc.description.abstractRunning offers a convenient and affordable method of keeping fit and maintaining good cardiovascular health. In this paper, we describe the experiences of a group of runners whose practices are rarely profiled: individuals who identify as legally-blind, some of whom run competitively, while others run for purposes of leisure. We specifically focus on planning strategies undertaken, experiences running both with and without sighted guides, the impact of situational and environmental factors, and the ways in which technology is utilized. The study has revealed a set of insights which if capitalized upon could offer considerable promise to support independent running. These include examining ways to reduce levels of uncertainty faced by runners, supporting autonomy, providing greater levels of environmental awareness, and aiding socialization when running. Findings from the work offer promise to interface designers to improve inclusiveness when developing technologies to support runners.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe would like to thank Dr. Stacy Branham and her team at UC Irvine, along with Riley Keen (Toyota) for their input to this work. This project was supported by Toyota Motors North America.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3493612.3520445en_US
dc.format.extent11 pagesen_US
dc.genreconference papers and proceedingsen_US
dc.genrepreprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2gmhl-7oxb
dc.identifier.citationSidas Saulynas, Mei-Lian Vader, Apoorva Bendigeri, Tristan King, Anirudh Nagraj, and Ravi Kuber. 2022. How and why we run: investigating the experiences of blind and visually-impaired runners. In Proceedings of the 19th International Web for All Conference (W4A '22). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 25, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1145/3493612.3520445en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1145/3493612.3520445
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/26500
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherACMen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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dc.titleHow and why we run: investigating the experiences of blind and visually-impaired runnersen_US
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dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1095-3772en_US

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