Kathy Wood, Director of an Independent Living Center, recently contacted me after reading a previous column on exercise programs for people with cerebral palsy. She wanted to tell her story of the journey from being told not to exercise as a child to now participating in various sports and exercise programs, some of which she created adaptations to perform more easily and effectively (see this month's Community Voice for a description of Kathy's current exercise routine). After Kathy's high school graduation, she was determined to find a way to participate in entertaining and engaging exercise programs. Among the adaptations she created was to use a toe clip typically used in bicycle racing to secure her feet on the stationary bike pedals.

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Secondary~Condition~Risk~by~Celebrating~National~Girls~ and~
Women~in~Sports~Day~with~Exercise.