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People born in 1990 were between two and three times more likely to develop thyroid, kidney, pancreatic and small intestine cancer than those born in 1955.
Many doctors use ‘motivational interviewing’ to encourage patients to change unhealthy habits, but my new research shows this may be no more effective than other activity programmes.
Julian Assange spent years in some form of isolation. Just how damaging can that be for your mental and physical health?
Office workers are sedentary for hours at a time. Our research looked at what they should do to stay healthy.
We really ought to be sitting less. Seriously.
Sedentary lifestyles come with substantial health risks. But even small increases in our daily physical activity may go some way to mitigating these risks.
There are many physiological and psychological reasons why exercise may boost our pain tolerance.
Lifestyle factors like physical activity, diet and sleep can lower the ‘biological age’ of your cells and tissues and reduce age-related physical decline.
The science behind why crossing your legs while sitting could be detrimental to your health.
Short, frequent walks throughout the day are key to helping prevent the harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle.
Research is revealing that fitness trackers alone can be helpful facilitators toward changing a sedentary lifestyle but don’t motivate people to increase their physical activity.
Heart health is strongly linked to brain health and risk of dementia. That means improving one can protect us from the other.
Research from around the world showed how much children’s activity levels dropped during lockdowns.
Just over 10% of the world’s adults now live with diabetes and the COVID pandemic saw many people sitting down for longer periods – but small daily changes can improve health.
The present healthcare structure in Nigeria contributes to the suffering of people living with diabetes in the country.
Studies have shown a drop in physical activity for kids during lockdowns, which could impact their long term health. But their mums are getting more active.
Most nurses spoke of having to contend with family members who assumed patients should rest as much as possible.
Governments spend millions to try to get kids moving but these interventions may be short-lived, or only benefit a group of kids. Our program is cost-effective and can work long term.
Even just a few minutes of walking every hour can help better manage blood sugar levels.
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Professor, Medical Research Future Fund Emerging Leader, University of South Australia
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
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Professor Health Behaviour Dynamics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior Research Fellow, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Alfred Deakin Professor, Deakin University
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Professor and Laboratory Head of Physical Activity, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Behavioural Medicine Lab, School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria
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Professor of Environmental Humanities, University of Kent
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Senior Lecturer, Media Studies, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Scientist, Institute for Work & Health. Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Professor of Applied Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Research Officer, Leeds Beckett University
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Professor of Youth Sport and physical activity, Sheffield Hallam University
