If you're itching to get back to the gym when it re-opens, here's what you can do to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
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It's more important than ever for families to develop new routines for staying physically and mentally healthy – and to address the part screens play in our lives.
Pregnancy can be stressful at the best of times, let alone during a pandemic.
A mental health crisis has begun, as social isolation from the coronavirus and loss of jobs, income and loved ones have left people reeling. A transformation of care is badly needed.
If you want to boost your energy and mood and feel more alert, get moving instead of getting coffee.
Though exercising at around 50-72% of our VO₂ uses more fat as energy, the amount of actual fat burned is minimal.
Physical activity can help people manage the stress of COVID-19, but closures and distancing have made it even harder to exercise. These researchers are developing a free toolkit to help us all cope.
The truth about the pros and cons of stretching.
I entered this world expecting a fight for acceptance in a dog-eat-dog enclave of hyper masculine brutality. I was wrong.
Whether it's a pulled muscle, sore ankle, or shin splints, here's the best way to get back on track.
We all have white and brown fat cells – but recent research shows there's a third type, called "beige" cells.
Physical activity is important for all kinds of health reasons, even in quarantine.
The health benefits of exercise for our mind and body are well documented. But did you know that exercise could lower the risks of the most dangerous COVID-19 complication?
Eating healthy food, exercising regularly and reducing stress are all measures we can take to stay as healthy as possible to fight off infection while we wait for a coronavirus vaccine.
The official advice is to stay at least 1.5m apart from someone else when exercising. One study has challenged that and says we need to move further apart. But does the study stack up?
Though it was previously thought vigorous exercise could suppress immune function, research shows that most forms of regular exercise can help your immune system to work its best.
To boost your immune defenses against corona and other viruses, one of the most effective things you can do is maintain your natural circadian rhythms. Here's how to do that.
We've got 6 tips and a tailored exercise program to help you keep active at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
'LIIT' is the latest exercise phenomenon that advocates for slowing down your workout.
With the coronavirus forcing people to stay at home, new ways are needed to keep fit.
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Professor and Laboratory Head of Physical Activity, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Professor, School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University
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Professor of Clinical Exercise Science College of Sport & Exercise Science and Deputy Director Research Training Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Macquarie University
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Course coordinator for postgraduate level Certificate in Ergonomics, Rhodes University
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Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, Swansea University
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