Run Your Days

This week I’m joined by Kiersten McCartney Physical Therapist and PhD Student at the University of Delaware, studying Biomechanics and Human Movement Sciences, with a passion for engaging people with disabilities in exercise, fitness, and sport. As a lifelong athlete, Kiersten knows firsthand the physical, mental, and social benefits of exercise and believes in the power of fitness as a vessel to help people find their potential. A former exercise physiologist at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, IL, Kiersten created individual fitness programs for people of all abilities, including those with neurological impairments, such as spinal cord injury, stroke, and Parkinson’s Disease. 

She is currently a member of the Neuromotor & Behavior Lab researching physical activity in people with chronic stroke, under the mentorship of Dr. Darcy Reisman. She is a certified Adaptive and Inclusive Fitness Trainer through the Adaptive Training Academy, an active member in her CrossFit community in Wilmington, Delaware, and can be caught running at sunrise. 

 Follow her @runyourdays and learn more about the Adaptive Fitness Classes she's running in Delaware