In today’s society children are become more sedentary in their lifestyle as they become more involved with technology. However, during early stages of life, our muscles, bones and joint structures are still developing. Bad habits at an early stage in life may lead to health complications later in life. This is why it is so important to promote healthy…
DetailsDelayed onset muscle soreness (often referred to as (DOMS) is bought about by damage to muscle tissue. It is primarily caused by eccentric exercise as is often seen in resistance training, where the muscles are lengthened under tension. During this exercise, the ‘braking’ forces produce small micro tears in the muscle tissue which results in…
DetailsAlthough osteoarthritis (OA) is not a part of normal aging, knee OA is the most common type of lower limb OA and can lead to significant reductions in mobility, function and quality of life. Due to pain and crepitus (cracking, grinding etc), many believe that exercise can lead to further damage of the joint surfaces.…
DetailsLots of little girls want to have a pony and little boys want to grow up to be cowboys. But this is just make believe or a dream that gets put on hold as we grow up for a lot of people, however there are some interesting health and fitness benefits that can be found…
DetailsExercise Right Week is a time to celebrate and promote the extraordinary work that Accredited Exercise Physiologists do for their clients. Over the week of 25th-31st May, the Exercise Right Website will focus on how these exercise superheroes help their patients exercise right. Whether you have a chronic condition or have a temporary injury, an exercise…
DetailsThis week is Exercise Right Week, which is all about encouraging people to live a more healthy and happy life. It’s not only important to exercise but to ensure your exercising right for you. This means ensuring the right professional, the right place and the right time. It is important to ensure that when it…
DetailsI’m often asked if older people can benefit from physical activity. Can there be fitness improvements in an 80 or 90 year old person who begins structured physical activity? The answer is simply ‘yes’. It’s true that as we get older the body’s systems may not work as well as they once had, however the…
DetailsEveryone is different, has different likes and dislikes and the same applies to what types of exercise we chose to participate in. There are several reasons why we participate in exercise. These can be influenced depending on what we desire to achieve through participation, and our underlying goals and motivations. Some people exercise for: •…
DetailsAnatomically, the heart plays no role in human emotion. It can be affected by changes in our emotion or mental state as it can be by exercise. But what if we said the way we feel, the emotions we have and our mental state can all be positively impacted by exercise. 1 in 4 Australians…
DetailsHeart disease, also known as Cardiovascular disease, is the leading cause of death in Australia, affecting 4.2 million Australians. It accounted for nearly 30% of all deaths in 2015 and in most cases, these deaths are preventable. Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term for various diseases that involve the heart and/or blood vessels such as…
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