‘Life-changing’ program for people with cerebral palsy | ABC News [Video]

Through the power of sport, researchers from Queensland believe they can improve the way people with cerebral palsy are treated and managed across the country.

A “groundbreaking” study by the University of Queensland uses a performance-based competitive swimming program to help reverse gross motor neuron decline in young people with severe cerebral palsy.

The participants weren’t swimmers to start with, but now they’re hooked by the sport — and the results have been inspiring.

#ABCNewsQld by Jessica Stewart

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