chairobics
n. Aerobic exercises performed while sitting in a chair or wheelchair.
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2003
The sessions are free and cater for all ages and abilities, with a range of exercise from body combat to chairobics and pilates. Workshop places and sessions with Keep Moving Crew can be booked on 01904 553440.
—“Festival chance to put on your dancing shoes,” Yorkshire Post, June 15, 2003
2003
I hurt my ankle and I'm having surgery next week. The orthopedic surgeon says I'll be in a cast for a month, then in a walking boot for up to eight weeks. I don't want to lose all my fitness gains, but I don't know what I can do. Do you have any ideas? …

You'll still be able to do core and low-back exercises. You can do all your upper-body work. … You might also investigate a chairobics or chair dance video. Although these are designed for physically impaired people and you might not identify with the models, these programs provide a structure for movement.
—Betty Weider, “Down but not out: lessons from the pros for recovery and rehab after injury,” Muscle & Fitness, June 01, 2003
1987 (earliest)
Abilities Rehabilitation Center programs include "chairobic" exercises and the Gamefield Wheelchair Sports Course.
—Pat Fenner, “Paraplegic seeks access to Gulf,” St. Petersburg Times, July 24, 1987
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