Tai chi and shoulder wheels for children
Tai chi and shoulder wheels for children: our professional selection
Tai chi wheels and shoulder wheels give children a joint mobility station with no load to lift and a very small ground footprint. Movement comes from the arms and shoulders turning a rotating disc, so there is nothing to adjust, nothing to drop and no queueing mechanism to explain. That makes these the most immediately accessible items in an outdoor fitness area for children.
The framework behind our playgrounds and trails
| Standards applied | EN 1176:2015 for playground equipment, EN 16630:2015 for permanently installed outdoor fitness, EN 1177 for impact-attenuating surfacing |
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| Certification | Ranges tested and certified by an independent body, TÜV Rheinland on the TRAINER ranges — certificate supplied on request |
| Data published per reference | Age range, free fall height, safety zone, foundation depth and overall dimensions |
| Materials | Hot-dip galvanised and powder-coated steel, stainless steel, HPL and HDPE panels, laminated timber, braided polyamide ropes |
| Impact-attenuating surfacing | Sized from the equipment free fall height, never from its product family |
| Structural warranty | 20 years on steel structures, lifetime on stainless structures manufactured by Light In Fitness |
| Spare parts | Available for at least 20 years after delivery |
| Statutory inspections | Downloadable inspection log, compliant with French decree 96-1136 for public play areas |
| Design and manufacturing | Structures designed in Tours, France and manufactured in Europe — priced quotation within 72 hours |
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The six units in the family
| Unit | Wheels | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Tai chi wheels | Two tai chi discs | Plain |
| Tai chi wheels, illustrated | Two tai chi discs | Printed pattern |
| Large shoulder wheel | One large diameter wheel | Plain |
| Large shoulder wheel, illustrated | One large diameter wheel | Printed pattern |
| Combined unit | Tai chi discs and large wheel | Plain |
| Combined unit, illustrated | Tai chi discs and large wheel | Printed pattern |
Where they fit in a project
Wheels are usually placed at the entrance of a children’s outdoor fitness area, as a warm-up point before the walking and cycling stations, or alongside a play area where adults are supervising. Because they need no run-up and no impact zone of their own, they slot into narrow strips of ground that cannot take a larger structure. Siting, safety distances and the surrounding surface follow EN 16630 for outdoor fitness and, where the equipment sits inside a play area, EN 1176 and EN 1177.
Is there any difference in use between plain and illustrated versions?
No. The mechanism and dimensions are the same; the illustrated versions carry printed graphics on the discs, which is normally chosen for visual identity in a park or school setting.
What else belongs in the same zone?
Walkers and cross trainers for children, and balance and strength stations, complete the circuit. See the full kids outdoor fitness range and the matching outdoor sports flooring.