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While walking is a great way to get people moving, evidence has found the program doesn't target people who need it the most, and people swap high intensity exercise for more steps.
The human psyche loves a challenge as well as a pat on the back for achievement. Pervasive computing taps into these drives to 'gamify' aspects of life that are typically not games or even much fun.
Extreme match durations are more common today than at any other time in the modern tennis era. This poses a threat to the sport’s standard of excellence.
Reinforcement of the idea that exercise will lead to weight loss acts as a disincentive for those who stick to their exercise goals to only find the scales haven't turned in their favour.
Gardening can tackle stress, low self-esteem and depression.
For many obese people, the message that physical activity is more important than managing weight is not only unhelpful but also not true.
Children's fitness has been declining even faster over the past six years than in the decade before.
Fitness devices like Fitbit set an automatic goal of 10,000 steps a day. But this isn't the magic threshold some make it out to be.
Newspaper headlines may suggest regular short walks can help you live longer but the reality is more complex.
Protein-based health products have been criticised for inappropriate marketing but are they even worth the money?
The link between exercise, diet and ill health has been recognised for a considerable length of time. The ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates (460-370BC), wrote: Eating alone will not keep a man well…
Beyond simply counting steps, fitness tracking technology creates personal black boxes that archive everything we do – even sleeping. So it’s not surprising to see that a Calgary law firm, representing…
It’s a known fact that exercise is addictive. But CrossFitters – those who take part in CrossFit’s brutal workouts and stringent diet – are infamous for their fanatical devotion to their fitness philosophy…
Amid all the flashing lights, it was a moment of sheer exhilaration when the winner was finally announced: “By a majority decision, the new IBF welterweight champion on the world – Kell Brook.” Now if…
The playing field may not be level for school sports due to physical differences between children born in different months. Our research measured 8,550 children’s stamina, muscle strength and power. Those…
If you thought that self-tracking and the collection of personal health and fitness metrics was just a fad then an announcement last week by Apple CEO Tim Cook at the annual Apple Worldwide Developers…
When it comes to health and fitness, there are rarely any quick fixes. But if you’re struggling to get the recommended 30 minutes of exercise a day, micro workouts might be just the thing you need to start…
The number of Australians running or jogging has almost doubled since 2005-06 and - with the rise of smartphones - running and fitness app development has also exploded. So how many of these runners have…
Fitness “boot camps” are becoming an increasingly common feature within Australian parks. Typically, a personal trainer will charge a modest fee to instruct a small group that gathers in a public park…
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, Swansea University
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Director of Sport, Performance and Health, Heriot-Watt University
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Lecturer in Exercise and Environmental Physiology and Exercise Immunology, University of Westminster
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Research Assistant in Childhood Physical Activity, Swansea University
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Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Westminster
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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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Research Fellow, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University
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Lecturer and PhD Candidate Media and Communications, University of Melbourne
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Performance Physiologist, Sheffield Hallam University
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Reader in Sports Science (Clinical Physiology), University of Essex
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Simon Rosenbaum is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate professor & Scientia Fellow, UNSW
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Reader in Exercise Physiology, University of Stirling
