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A New Year’s Inspiration: Kevin Enners
Kevin is 20 and has Cerebral Palsy with Dystonia. In October he completed the Marine Corps marathon with his Dad. Two statements that you would not expect to see together – but this is Kevin Enners and can’t is not a word he likes to use. Kevin died twice in the first few minutes of ... Read more
A New Year’s Inspiration: Josie Pearson
When Active Hands decided to make their general purpose gripping aids in hot pink Josie Pearson sprang to mind as the perfect person to test them out. A gold medal winning Paralympian with a spinal injury, Josie has shown great determination to reach success in a variety of sporting areas! Josie was involved in a head-on car ... Read more
New Years Resolution: Get Fit (like last year… and the year before)
Every New Year many of us make resolutions to get fit. Whether it’s because we ate too much over Christmas or whether we feel it’s time to improve our health we feel the need to get out and do some exercise. For some people that is easier than others. If you can’t get a grip ... Read more
New Product and Great Offer!
Active Hands has just launched a brand new product – a stylish drawstring bag in blue and grey. It’s the first item of official merchandise we’ve put on the market with a catchy slogan – “Get a Grip”. Perfect for a trip to the gym with your Active Hands Gripping Aids, the Gym Bag available ... Read more
Active Hands Help Paralympic Athletes Overcome Poor Hand Grip
Michelle Stilwell Double Paralympic Champion in T52 Wheelchair Racing at 100m and 200m (Beijing), Michelle is a triple world record holder and a key member of Canada’s Paralympic Team in London. Michelle uses General Purpose Aids in the gym and Looped Exercise Aids to train on her hand-bike. “Could not have enjoyed the ride without ... Read more
Another Satisfied Customer!
This is the dystonia. When he Nathan wants to hold something, he lets go. His brain sends the opposite message of what he wants to do.
Brazilian Adventure Pays Dividends for Leamington Handbiker
Gruelling is not a word to apply lightly to a charity bike ride, but during Regain Trust’s recent adventure competitors were certainly made to work hard for their reward. Regain is a charity for sports tetraplegics, and organises bike rides to help raise awareness and vital funds. This year’s adventure took over forty competitors, including three hand ... Read more
Into the Great Wide Open
Molten Rock and Active Hands are two companies with a similar aim. Formed in 2004, Molten Rock grew out of a group of adventurous wheelchair users who were tired of equipment which accentuated their disabilities rather than reflected their interests. Instead, the company developed a range of equipment to enable users to get out into ... Read more
Gripping Aids in Chinese Adventure
Whilst the advent of online shopping means we’re now able to ship Active Hands products to anywhere in EU, some of our aids have recently made a trip much further afield! In October 2006 a team of 53 cyclists travelled over 5,000 miles east to take part in The China Bike Ride, an event organised by the Regain ... Read more