STEPtember is in full swing and the need to get active is on the minds of many. Unfortunately, being fit can be challenging for a person with a disability because of inaccessible fitness facilities. Challenges and supports Many gyms lack accessible equipment and people with disabilities are often discouraged from using these spaces due to needing assistance. […]
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STEPtember 2016 kicks off
STEPtember, the annual fundraiser in support of CP associations around the world, kicked off today with nearly 200 people in BC alone pledging to take 10,000 steps a day for the next 28 days. Canadian Olympic medal winner Darcy Marquardt discusses Steptember. Teams have signed up from companies like BFL Vancouver, Houle Electric, Pacific Medical […]
Get your company stepping up for Steptember
By Ian Bushfield The office chair is worse for your health than smoking. The Health Risks to Inactivity It may sound like a cliché to say that sitting is the new smoking but there are serious and well-documented health risks to sitting for long periods of time throughout the day. From the National Post, June 4, […]
Video: Darcy Marquardt invites you to join Steptember!
The Cerebral Palsy Association of BC is very excited to announce that a video to help promote Steptember 2013 has been created by our wonderful volunteer videographers Shirin Chawla and Hadas Levy. In this video, Steptember Spokesperson and 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist,Darcy Marquardt, invites people throughout our province to join the CPABC by taking part […]
