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One genetic study of over a quarter million people highlights the cognitive benefits of exercise, while another, based on 30 years of scientific literature, says the opposite. Who’s right and who’s wrong?
Our long-term research project found commutes over 3km were associated with a greater likelihood of being overweight.
Numerous studies indicate exercise as an effective treatment for people with existing depression and other mental illnesses, and exercising in nature can further improve mental well-being.
The focus of suicide prevention is shifting toward protective factors: characteristics that make it less likely that individuals will consider, attempt or die by suicide.
Physical activity throughout cancer treatment is both safe and beneficial.
Factors such as having supportive family and friends, safer communities, positive school environments and adequate resources, are often associated with more physical activity.
Racial hostility can produce symptoms similar to what soldiers experience as a result of going to war.
Taking your physical activity outside comes with added benefits. Here are ways to pursue your fitness goals outdoors, even in the middle of a Canadian winter.
The risk of developing eye complications is high in young people with Type 2 diabetes, which is increasingly affecting children and adolescents, especially those who are more sedentary.
Dancing requires physical, social and cognitive engagement and, as a result, it may bolster a wide network of brain regions.
Despite years of study, evidence on whether it’s possible remains mixed.
New research shows even one muscle contraction a day, for five days a week, is effective at improving muscle strength if you keep it up for a month.
Higher levels of parental wellbeing while children were young was linked with children being more physically active as they got older.
Simple, everyday tasks such as carrying in the groceries or running up the stairs may help lower your risk of an early death.
Children and teens around the world are not moving enough for healthy growth and development. Aotearoa scores only slightly better than the global average, despite a high uptake of school sports.
Obesity leads to a number of maternal and child health problems.
Residential ‘stroads’ – neighbourhood streets that have become rat runs for through traffic – can be turned back into safe, mixed-use streets that put residents’ and children’s needs first.
Physical activity levels decline during the teenage years. Introducing your teen to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is one way to get them moving and feeling better.
Family routines can provide stability during times of stress. Here are four strategies for building resilience against stress and family challenges to put into place as children head back to school.
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Professor, Medical Research Future Fund Emerging Leader, University of South Australia
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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
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Alfred Deakin Professor, Deakin University
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Associate Dean (Research) & Associate Professor of Education (Personal Development, Health & Physical Education), Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Reader in Exercise and Health Physiology, University of Hertfordshire
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Professor, Victoria University
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Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin
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Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
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Associate Professor and Director of the Child Health and Physical Activity Lab, Western University
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Professor, University of Newcastle
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Head, Behavioural Epidemiology Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Lecturer in Physical Education, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor in Physical Activity & Health, Durham University
