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January motivation is high. Injury rates are too. Here’s why doing too much, too soon can put shoulders, knees and backs at risk.
They’re fast and convenient, but scooters can harm young people’s health by robbing them of exercise.
Wellness culture is an intoxicating cocktail, blending evolved social preferences for health, fertility and social status with the signalling power of social media.
Disrupted routines can create practical barriers to exercise. Research-backed planning strategies and flexible workout options can help maintain fitness.
Here are some low-equipment, time-efficient strategies to keep you exercising through the break.
Teenagers may seem clumsy, but some simple exercises can help their development.
Exercise helped children with ADHD perform better on cognitive tests.
A new study has highlighted how remarkably resilient human muscle is.
Understanding your ‘biological age’ can help you live longer.
It’s not just down to being a night owl or an early bird. There’s a large body of evidence to show most of us are stronger and faster later in the day.
Even modest amounts of walking – as few as 3,000 steps a day – may help protect against Alzheimer’s by reducing harmful tau proteins in the brain.
Pretty isn’t always profitable.
Men needed to do roughly nine hours of exercise to see a 30% reduction in their heart disease risk – while women only needed to do around four hours.
Creatine is one of the most widely-used sports supplements out there.
Exercise has many health benefits beyond weight loss.
‘Quadrobics’ uses all four of your limbs during a workout by replicating an animal’s movements.
Previously inactive people who started lifting weights showed significant changes in their gut bacteria within eight weeks.
Have you ever thought of your body as a portable gym? It can be, whether it’s squats in the park or push-ups at home.
Globally, osteoarthritis affects nearly 600 million people. Yet fewer than 50% are offered the one proven treatment: exercise.
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University
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