Looking for a verified Garmin disability discount? Purpl members can save up to 30% on selected Garmin products. We’ve partnered directly with Garmin to help disabled people, people with long term health conditions, and parents and carers save on selected smartwatches and other Garmin technology. For wheelchair users, some Garmin watches have a dedicated wheelchair mode that tracks pushes instead of steps and includes wheelchair-specific activities and workouts.
Garmin is best known for its smartwatches and fitness technology, with products covering health tracking, exercise, cycling, outdoor activities and navigation.
For disabled customers, one of the most useful features is wheelchair mode on selected Garmin watches. Instead of counting steps, compatible watches can track wheelchair pushes and give you access to wheelchair-specific activities and workouts.
Purpl members can currently save up to 30% on selected Garmin products.
Garmin has put some real thought into making its fitness tracking more useful for wheelchair users. On selected watches, wheelchair mode replaces step counting with push tracking and unlocks activities and workouts designed around wheelchair use.
That means the watch is not simply assuming everyone exercises in the same way. For someone who wants to keep an eye on their activity, workouts or progress, that can make the information much more relevant.
Pushes instead of steps: With wheelchair mode switched on, compatible Garmin watches count pushes instead of steps.
Wheelchair workouts: Selected Garmin watches include 31 preloaded wheelchair workouts created with Adapt to Perform. They include cardio, strength, HIIT and yoga-based sessions.
Wheelchair activities: Compatible watches can record wheelchair-focused activities rather than relying only on walking and running profiles.
Weight-shift reminders: Some watches can remind you to change your position during the day.
Health and activity tracking: When wheelchair mode is turned on, Garmin adjusts some of its health and fitness tracking so it better reflects wheelchair use rather than walking.
Sleep tracking: Garmin’s own testing found that sleep and nap tracking works in a similar way for wheelchair users and non-wheelchair users.
Who it may not suit: Garmin says its wheelchair-specific tracking is not designed for electric wheelchair users. It may also be less accurate for some people with higher-level spinal cord injuries.
Wheelchair mode is available on selected Garmin smartwatches, rather than every Garmin watch. Compatible models include watches from the Venu and vívoactive ranges, but availability varies by model.
If wheelchair mode is important to you, check the accessibility features on the specific Garmin watch before buying.
Garmin's wheelchair physiology guide: https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/garmin-technology/health-science/wheelchair-physiology/
Garmin's wheelchair workouts guide: https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/blog/wheelchair-workouts-with-garmin-smartwatches/
The content is good, but make it less technical:
Spoken watch face: On selected Garmin watches, you can have information from the watch face read aloud.
Colour filters: Some watches let you change the screen colours or use greyscale to make information easier to distinguish if you have colour vision differences.
Hourly alerts: Selected watches can give you a vibration or spoken reminder at the start of each hour.
Garmin’s current manuals confirm these features on compatible models.
Support Centre: https://support.garmin.com/en-GB/
Digital accessibility: https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/digital-accessibility/
Accessibility email: [email protected]
The Garmin Support Centre also provides order and return status, warranty information, manuals, software updates and product-specific technical support.
Garmin provides a dedicated Return for Refund Request through its UK Support Centre for eligible direct purchases. Product-specific restrictions may apply, so customers should check the current return terms for the item they have bought.
Most Garmin devices also include at least a one-year manufacturer's warranty for qualifying faults.
Smartwatches can be expensive, especially when you need one with features that actually work for the way you move. Garmin’s wheelchair mode and adapted workouts make selected watches particularly relevant to wheelchair users.
By partnering with Purpl, Garmin gives disabled people, people with long term health conditions, and parents and carers access to up to 30% off selected products, helping make that technology more affordable.