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Exercise with Disability

Factual: Health & Wellbeing

05/09/2016

BBC Radio Scotland - Personal Best, Exercise with Disability

Gillian Russell finds out how accessible Scotland is in terms of disability sports.

Gillian Russell explores the challenge of keeping fit with a disability and the state of disability sports in Scotland, plus she talks to Paralympic athlete Karen Darke.

With the Paralympics in Rio about to get underway, Gillian Russell explores the drive to push yourself physically when you have a disability, the importance of events like the Paralympics in inspiring others and the challenges of keeping fit with a disability.

Paralympic athlete Karen Darke talks about the journey to discover what her body is capable of and why competing is important to her.

Gavin MacLeod, Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Disability Sport, talks about how accessible Scotland is in terms of disability sports. Have facilities, opportunities and perceptions changed - not just nationally or internationally but at grass-route level across Scotland? 

Dancer Claire Cunningham shares her story of coming to terms with using crutches, how she now uses dance to show that disabled bodies aren't wrong, just different, why she has developed specific strengths through her dancing and how ultimate disability will affect everyone as we age.

Mindfulness Task: Each week Helen MacRae from mindfulness charity KSD Highlands is demonstrating how we can do everyday tasks more mindfully. This week, cleaning your teeth.

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