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You don’t need a six-pack to be healthy.
Parents spend more time actively engaged with their kids – such as helping with homework or reading together – during the school year than during summer. But the difference is almost three times greater for moms than for dads.
Sweating it out can be beneficial for maintaining fitness and good mental health, but it’s not right for everyone.
‘Shy girl workouts’ are ideal for people who may find the gym intimidating, as they only use a small amount of space and minimal gym equipment.
For some people with joint pain, cold weather seems to make it worse. And pain can be a barrier to exercise and activities you’d usually do.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently posted on social media about doing the ‘Murph’ challenge. Here’s what’s involved.
US tech billionaire Bryan Johnson spends $2 million a year on an anti-ageing regimen. Is there any evidence to support it?
Weighted vests have long been popular among CrossFit athletes and celebrities.
Anti-obesity medications are becoming the go-to treatment for weight loss. But drugs alone may not provide the same benefits as lifestyle choices like exercise and a healthy diet.
There are many physiological and psychological reasons why exercise may boost our pain tolerance.
Exercise or exertion headaches could affect up to a quarter of the adult population.
One genetic study of over a quarter million people highlights the cognitive benefits of exercise, while another, based on 30 years of scientific literature, says the opposite. Who’s right and who’s wrong?
Lifestyle factors like physical activity, diet and sleep can lower the ‘biological age’ of your cells and tissues and reduce age-related physical decline.
Weightlifting can help mitigate some of the changes that accompany the menopause.
While there is more than a decade of research into the negative effects of social media, a new study shows how women are taking control of their own online spaces to create more positive experiences.
Numerous studies indicate exercise as an effective treatment for people with existing depression and other mental illnesses, and exercising in nature can further improve mental well-being.
While dead hangs may be OK for people with good upper-body strength and no shoulder problems, they can be risky for some.
I’m frequently asked ‘does exercise help you lose weight, or is it just diet?’ Like with most things to do with losing weight, the answer is: it’s complicated.
The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime, so you might as well try and enjoy it.
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology, University of East London
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Senior Lecturer in Performance Analysis of Sport, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Adelaide University
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Professor of Health Sciences, Adelaide University
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Course Lead, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor, research professor in exercise, nutrition and activity, Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. School of Health Sciences, UNSW
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Research Fellow, Allied Health & Human Performance, Adelaide University
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Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex
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Reader in Exercise and Health Physiology, University of Hertfordshire