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Cardiac rehabilitation is a low-cost approach with proven benefits for heart patients, that drastically lowers future cardiac risks. So why do only 10 to 25 per cent of heart patients access it?
A new study has explored whether cardiovascular risk factors are associated with a higher likelihood of depression.
Despite knowing the health benefits of exercise and the harms of inactivity, many of us still struggle to find the motivation to get moving.
You might have heard singing helps lower stress hormones – but there are so many benefits to warming up our voices and letting loose.
Sore muscles after a workout isn’t really a sign you’ve worked hard.
Plyometric training isn’t only for athletes – but there are a few movements beginners will need to master if they want to try it.
Routines can be powerful tools to help people build a ‘new normal’ as pandemic restrictions lift. Routines can support creativity, boost health and provide meaningful activities and opportunities.
Since canine arthritis can’t be cured, the goal of treatment in dogs is to reduce inflammation to increase comfort and improve a dog’s quality of life.
Weight lifting and other resistance exercises might be key to becoming a better runner.
Even babies who are not yet standing or walking get lots of benefits from active movement – but most infants aren’t getting enough physical activity.
Whole-body vibration training is gaining interest as it’s easier to do than regular exercise.
The study found that short amounts of weekly resistance exercise lowered risk of premature death from many different diseases by around 10-20%.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is surprisingly common, affecting about one in four adults. Eating processed foods and sugary drinks can increase the risk of developing the disease.
Even with Winter Olympics for inspiration, outdoor activity in sub-zero weather can be hard to commit to. How can it be easier, safer and more fun to embrace your inner winter athlete?
There’s little evidence that the ingredients in most of these supplements work at the small doses they’re normally taken.
As people age, the chemical signaling pathways in muscles become less potent, and it gets harder to build muscle and maintain strength. But the health benefits of strength training only increase with age.
Some obese people lack the classic metabolic risk factors of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar linked with obesity. But are they still at risk for heart disease and diabetes?
Adjusting your goals may be the best way to stay motivated in the long term.
Exercise activates a type of bone cell which is integral in the healing process.
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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