Ancient physicians prescribed swimming, ball games and walking on sand as ideal forms of physical exercise. A treatise published in 1569 is the best source of information on their advice.
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Mass adoption of e-bikes in Australia requires better infrastructure, new government regulation and price incentives. But you can still enjoy the benefits now.
A scholar of Daoist rituals explains how the indigenous tradition of China understands the human body as being part of the larger cosmos.
How to structure your workout − resistance then aerobic training or vice versa − depends on your exercise goals.
Imagine an NBA game played outdoors in August, with no substitutions and players wearing snowsuits, gloves and ski masks. Race car drivers routinely compete under similar conditions.
The risk of developing eye complications is high in young people with Type 2 diabetes, which is increasingly affecting children and adolescents, especially those who are more sedentary.
From step counters and active video games to apps for exercisers and tech-enabled gear, there are a lot of ways to combine your workouts with your digital life.
You’re working out, feeling great – until your stomach starts to churn and you’re sidelined with a bout of nausea. Here’s what’s happening in your body and how to avoid this common effect of exercise.
Your most important piece of exercise gear may be the friends you buddy up with to work out.
Keeping kids active in winter can be a challenge, as cold temperatures and icy conditions often mean more time indoors. Here’s how to maintain a healthy activity level throughout Canadian winters.
Would you rather lounge in front of your TV than sweat in the gym? Your distant ancestors may well be (a little) responsible for your lack of motivation.
Excessively eating junk foods during adolescence could alter brain development, leading to lasting poor diet habits. But, like a muscle, the brain can be exercised to improve willpower.
Young people spend too much time sitting still. When they get a chance to move, it should not be stressful.
A new study reports that school-based physical activity interventions are ineffective in improving young people’s activity levels. But we just need to think outside the box if we want them to work.
Drinking coffee before exercising could make you run faster and lift heavier - if you’ve the right genes.
A new study has been found that television viewing increases your risk of dying from an inflammatory-related condition like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. But it’s more complicated than that.
Activity tracking devices are boosting people’s desire to make healthy lifestyle changes – and stick to them
The first step in reviving a lost sporting culture is to involve young Australians in working out why sport has lost its appeal and how to reverse the decline in youth participation.
Physical exercise was once primarily an open-air activity, until gym training and monitoring took hold. Digital devices and augmented reality now offer the freedom to head out into the city again.
Adults who participate in a high overall level of sports and exercise are at 34% lower risk of death than those who never or rarely engage in such activities.
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Professor of Urban Technologies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Strathclyde
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Macquarie University
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Professor of Public Health, Assistant Deputy Vice-chancellor Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Skill Acquisition and Motor Control, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Victoria University
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, Head of School, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate professor in Sport and Exericse Science, Birmingham City University
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Professor and Director of the Child Health and Physical Activity Lab, Western University
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Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, Sustainable Energy and Resources, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida
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Associate Director of the Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow