fitness
Health Check: how to start exercising if you’re out of shape
Andrew Lavender from Curtin University takes a look at how to start undoing a sedentary lifestyle Perhaps your GP has recommended you exercise more, or you’ve had a recent health …
Good sports
New data from Sport Australia has revealed our top 20 sports and physical activities… but is a small increase in participation enough? The data, from Sport Australia’s AusPlay Survey, shows …
Trouble as steroid users hit middle age
As anabolic steroid use increases in Australia, health experts warn the long-term health impacts are only just being understood “The alarming scientific findings are beginning to filter in,” said Harvard …
Do you sell wearable technology?
Wearable devices may help people increase their physical activity and reduce their risk of various diseases, experts say In this month’s Medical Journal of Australia, researchers from the Centre for …
Faith lost in Fitbits
Activity trackers do not appear to improve health even with cash incentives, a year-long study has found Regularly using an activity tracker or pedometer does not increase activity levels in …
5-fold increase in activity needed
A new study links increased weekly exercise to a reduced risk of five common diseases University of Queensland researcher Dr Lennert Veerman said a significant boost to physical activity level recommendations to the …
Childhood fitness health risk indicator
A new study from a group of international researchers, including those at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research, has found that aerobic exercise in childhood can help …