In this webinar, you will learn best tips for elevating your fitness classes, while creating an inclusive online environment.

1. 4 Accessibility Tips
for Online
Fitness Classes
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Samantha Sauld
Content Marketing
Specialist
3Play Media

2. How to create an inclusive online environment in fitness 🤝
Tips for video accessibility in fitness 💡
Why it’s essential to make your online fitness classes
accessible 🖥
Benefits of incorporating accessibility into your business 👍
Who is 3Play Media? 🏢
Q&A

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5. Tip #1: Add
Captions to Live
and Pre-Recorded
Classes

6. What are
captions?

7. [UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Instructor: Now, hold for 30 seconds!

8. In real time
For live events like
webinars, streams,
classes, meetings, or
conferences
automatic or
stenographer
slight delays
Computer processing or
stenographer typing

9. Captions assume the
viewer can’t hear the
audio.
Subtitles translate the
audio into another
language.
Transcripts contain
text of the audio that
isn’t timecoded.

10. So, how do you create
closed captions?

11. ● Do it yourself
● Use ASR
● Use a captioning vendor

12. Set timings
Use a software or do it manually.
Convert format
Check which formats your video
player accepts.
Transcribe your video
Make sure to capture non-speech
elements & include speaker IDs.

14. Human Editing Cleanup
Human Quality Review
Automatic Speech
Recognition

15. 99% accuracy rate
15 errors total per 1,500 words.
Placement
Captions are typically placed in the
lower center of the screen, but should
be moved when obstructing visual
elements.
DCMP, FCC, and/or
WCAG standards

17. Note: For live captioning the accuracy is
usually over 90%

18. People worldwide have
some form of hearing loss.
Of of people with disabilities
leave a website immediately if
it’s inaccessible.
Of people who watch videos
with closed captions do not
have hearing loss.

19. Sound-sensitive
environments
Boost SEO Improve brand
recall
Translations

21. Tip #2: Use an
Accessible Video
Platform

23. Accessible streaming platforms include:
● Keyboard accessibility
● Voice recognition
● Captioning support
Accessible video platforms include:
● Keyboard accessibility
● Voice recognition
● Captioning support
● Audio description support

24. Tip #3: Caption
Social Media
Videos

25. Social media video gets shared 1200% more than
text and images combined (Wordstream)

26. Captions for social videos are just as
important!

27. Tip #4: Invest in
Quality Audio
Equipment

28. High-Quality Audio Equipment for Fitness Classes:
Handles loud volumes Clearly and accurately picks
up voice of the instructor
Provides a high-quality
output
Less sensitive to
background noise

30. Closed captioning
& Transcription
Subtitles &
Translation
Audio
Description
Live automatic
captioning

32. Online Account
System
Fast & Reliable
Turnaround
Automated
Workflows
One Click Video
Search Tools
Audio
Description