Kathy Wood, full-time director of an Independent Living Center, does some type of exercise every day and goes to the gym three times per week to perform her self-designed, multi-faceted exercise program. Typically, she walks about 1 mile per day and performs daily stretching, but frequently does light weight training in addition to a stability ball program three days per week. This sounds fairly ambitious if you are among a large percentage of the population that struggles with the motivation to meet U.S. Surgeon General Activity Guidelines. However, Kathy's routine is second nature and she wouldn't consider skipping a session. Her cerebral palsy (CP) wouldn't allow it. With exercise, Kathy has been able to work through the pain and other secondary conditions associated with CP and maintain a level of daily activity that makes her a well-rounded and physically fit person.

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