Program helps children with cerebral palsy run for the first time

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Frame running is a unique sport for people who have impaired balance, including those with cerebral palsy. Each frame runner has three-wheels and gives those taking part the freedom to run on their own.

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00:00 Hi, I'm Eva and I love race running.

00:06 So race running here at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a program we run for boys and

00:10 girls.

00:11 We call it race running.

00:12 The technical term is probably frame running, but here our group is called the Race Running

00:17 Squad.

00:18 It's a way for people to interact and basically gives them the freedom to be able to run using

00:25 a specialised frame.

00:27 For those who may have impaired balance or affected by cerebral palsy, they are able

00:33 to utilise this frame to run and join in on activities that they wouldn't otherwise be

00:39 able to.

00:40 A race runner looks like a frame.

00:42 It's got wheels and it's like riding a bike.

00:46 The seat is adjustable.

00:48 You're able to swap it out for a bike seat, a banana seat, whatever a client might need.

00:53 We'll generally have available for them to use.

00:57 There's also a chest plate.

00:59 Some clients don't use a chest plate.

01:01 Other clients may have one that they are strapped into.

01:03 It provides the support they need and builds strength and core stability and coordination.

01:10 So what I do is I put my feet on the ground.

01:13 I'm pedalling.

01:14 It's like so much fun.

01:17 Race running provides the ability for kids to be involved in the community, social participation.

01:24 It's really life changing.

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