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High-intensity exercise delays Parkinson’s progression

High-intensity exercise three times a week is safe for individuals with early-stage Parkinson’s disease and decreases worsening of motor symptoms, […]

Best practice for treating lower back pain has changed

Revisions to major international guidelines for the management and treatment of low back pain should see changes to practice worldwide. […]

Combat-related PTSD calmed by yoga therapy

For thousands of years, yoga has been used to calm both mind and body. Now, clinical yoga therapy has been […]

Exercising maintains brain size

Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as we age, a new Australian-led study has found. In […]

A quick walk on your lunch break could significantly help Australia’s physical …

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that small increases in our levels of […]

Exercise prescription for people with cancer

Experts presenting at a cancer conference shed new light on the benefits of exercise for those who have been diagnosed […]

Fight cancer with fitness

In an Australian first, a new exercise-medicine healthcare service designed to combat the detrimental impact cancer has on patients’ health, […]

Eccentric exercise workout with Professor Ken Nosaka

This video is Part 2 of 2. Watch Part 1 (Eccentric exercise explained by Professor Ken Nosaka) here. […]

Eccentric exercise explained by Professor Ken Nosaka

This video is Part 1 of 2. Watch Part 2 (Eccentric exercise workout with Professor Ken Nosaka) here. […]

Exercise is an important part of a healthy pregnancy and many exercises are suitable for pregnant women. However, there are precautions which need to be taken, particularly in the later stages of pregnancy. Learn more about pregnancy and exercise.