Globally, scientists predict each person could lose up to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2100 if planetary warming continues unchecked.
- Professor, research professor in exercise, nutrition and activity, Adelaide University
Switching off phones or laptops when on holidays can help us get more out of our free time and relationships.
Julian Assange pasó aislado más de una década. ¿Cuán perjudicial puede ser eso para su salud mental y física?
Julian Assange spent years in some form of isolation. Just how damaging can that be for your mental and physical health?
Esports, obstacle course racing and pickleball are becoming more and more popular, but how do they impact physical and mental health?
The Fair Work Commission is considering basic rights to work from home. Here’s what the evidence says about the impacts of working from home on physical health and mental wellbeing.
Faire de l’exercice physique 150 minutes par semaine serait environ 1,5 fois plus efficace contre la dépression que les médicaments ou la thérapie cognitivo-comportementale.
Researchers asked more than 350 adults to weigh themselves daily or weekly. They found a yo-yo pattern of weight gain over festive periods and cooler months.
Understanding what the brain does when you’re trying to change your behaviour can help you stick with new habits – or kick old ones to the kerb.
We looked at more than 1,000 research trials and found clear evidence to back exercise as a way to improve depression, anxiety and psychological distress.
Kids have structure during the school year which facilitates regular physical activity and healthy eating habits. But this ends during school holidays. How can we maintain these healthy habits?
More of us are working out from home post-COVID. There are ways to help you stick to your exercise routine without a gym instructor.
Meskipun mengetahui manfaat kesehatan dari olahraga dan bahaya tidak aktif, banyak dari kita masih berjuang untuk menemukan motivasi untuk bergerak.
Despite knowing the health benefits of exercise and the harms of inactivity, many of us still struggle to find the motivation to get moving.
About one in five Aussies currently own a wearable fitness tracker of some kind. Yet many people doubt their effectiveness. Let’s see what the research suggests.
Studies have shown a drop in physical activity for kids during lockdowns, which could impact their long term health. But their mums are getting more active.
The average Australian school kid spends more time watching TV or gaming and less time being active over their summer holidays. Could more chores be the answer?
Specialist teachers and hours of compulsory physical education a week are keeping Nordic school children moving. When it comes to physical activity, Australia could do better.
Les bénéfices pour la santé du sport et de l’exercice physique sont désormais largement démontrés. Mais la marche permet-elle d’obtenir les mêmes avantages ?
Four out of five experts say walking is enough exercise.
Being physically inactive has been shown to significantly increase the risk of many causes of death and disease. This interactive body map highlights the links between physical inactivity and disease.
Here we review the best science about how to start an exercise habit, and how to keep it going.
With an estimated 100,000 health and fitness apps available, it seems there is an app for everything – from tracking your bowel movements to practising your pimple-popping technique.
Think about your five closest friends. What do they care about? You should choose your friends wisely, because they can have a big influence on your health.
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