New activity sport types 65 and 66

Garmin introduced wheelchair mode for the Venu watch, and uses Sport types 65 and 66 in the FIT files for the Wheelchair Push Walking activities and Wheelchair Push Running activities. Can we expect that these sport types will be added to the FIT SDK any time soon?

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Ben FIT over 1 year ago +1

The new wheelchair sport types will be added the FIT SDK in the Q4 release. I do not have a specific date right now other than Q4. Until then, the new types are:

sport
wheelchair_push_walk,65
wheelchair_push_run…
Ben FIT 11 months ago in reply to 1274660 +1 verified

The wheelchair related types were added in the 21.126 release.
https://forums.garmin.com/developer/fit-sdk/b/news-announcements/posts/fit-sdk-21-126-00-release

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0 Ben FIT over 1 year ago

The new wheelchair sport types will be added the FIT SDK in the Q4 release. I do not have a specific date right now other than Q4. Until then, the new types are:

sport
wheelchair_push_walk,65
wheelchair_push_run,66

sub_sport
indoor_wheelchair_walk,86
indoor_wheelchair_run,87
indoor_hand_cycling,88

The existing sub_sport generic, 0, is used with outdoor activities.

0 4343301 over 1 year ago in reply to Ben FIT

Great! Thanks for the quick reply and the good news that it will be added before the end of this year.

0 2154684 over 1 year ago

It's common for Garmin to periodically update their SDK to include new features and sport types based on device releases and user demand. My Envoy Air

0 1274660 11 months ago

Garmin's Venu watch featuring a wheelchair mode is a significant step towards inclusivity. The inclusion of Sport types 65 and 66 for wheelchair-specific activities in FIT files shows Garmin's commitment to this feature. While the exact timeline for adding these sport types to the FIT SDK is uncertain, Garmin's track record suggests a potential update soon to support these activities in their software development kit. mykohlscard

+1 Ben FIT 11 months ago in reply to 1274660

The wheelchair related types were added in the 21.126 release.
https://forums.garmin.com/developer/fit-sdk/b/news-announcements/posts/fit-sdk-21-126-00-release

0 4343301 11 months ago in reply to Ben FIT

great! Thanks a lot Ben FIT for the good news!