Liikuntakyvylle

Liikuntakyvylle is a Finnish allative form derived from liikuntakyky, meaning mobility or physical ability to move. As a grammatical form, liikuntakyvylle indicates the recipient or target of an action and is frequently used in disability-related and accessibility discourse to refer to people with mobility impairments or to the needs associated with mobility.

Usage is primarily in formal or policy texts, such as accessibility guidelines, service descriptions, and legislation. It marks that a service, facility, or provision is intended for mobility-impaired individuals. In everyday speech, other expressions like liikuntarajoitteiset or liikuntakyvyn omaavat henkilöt are more common.

Because it designates a group by a disability, careful and inclusive language is advised. In many contexts, it is clearer to specify concrete needs or to use person-first formulations (for example, "henkilöt, joilla on liikuntarajoitteita") rather than relying solely on the noun form. In practice, writers often pair the term with more explicit phrasing to avoid ambiguity or stigma.

See also: liikuntakyky, liikuntarajoitteisuus, esteettömyys.