The Cerebral Palsy Research Network announced that Neurocrine Biosciences, a pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Southern California, will be sponsoring the network’s MyCP Fitness Program hosted by Staying Driven. The CP Research Network launched its MyCP Fitness program in June 2021 to enable members of the MyCP community to have access to quality adaptive fitness from the safety and comfort of their own home. The network chose adaptive fitness coach Steph “the Hammer” Roach and her crew of adaptive fitness trainers to provide these free services to our community. The Neurocrine sponsorship enables us to continue the program through 2022.

While physical activity is important for everyone’s health, it has been shown to be even more important for people with disabilities like CP who are at greater risk for cardiometabolic disease.^[ref] The challenge is that most gyms or virtual fitness programs don’t have appropriate accommodations or adaptations for people with CP. Staying Driven, founded by Steph Roach, a former CrossFit trainer who has CP, focuses on fitness for people with disabilities. Our program was an attractive fit for Neurocrine which has a philosophy is to holistically support and be good partners to the patient community they hope to serve.

The Neurocrine Biosciences sponsorship not only extends the length of the program, but enables the CP Research Network to reach more community members. Teens and adults with CP who are interested in participating in the MyCP Fitness program can sign up for free on our Cerebral Palsy Fitness page.