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Most of us know that exercise is good for you in the long run, but there’s compelling evidence to show that it helps you right away. Here’s why.
Healthy Australians slide into extreme inactivity and poor dietary choices over a just a few years of feeling time poor and rushed in their daily lives.
All physical activities carry some risk of injury. But before you retreat to the safety of the couch, it’s important to remember the benefits far outweigh the risks.
Once we reach adulthood, our bone structure and proportions are fixed, but we can manipulate our muscles.
Here we review the best science about how to start an exercise habit, and how to keep it going.
Do you land on your heel or forefoot when running? Listening to your technique might give you a clue and reduce your chances of injury.
Recent research suggests running allows the brain to rest and reduces the need for sleep.
There’s not enough evidence that sports drinks are any better at hydrating you than water.
Being physically active during and after cancer treatment has many benefits.
The ideal fitness regime is not just a matter of time.
Why that fitness plan you saw online probably won’t help you lose as much weight as it claims.
You may think you know what causes lower back pain, but you’re probably wrong.
Recent reports claiming we need to do five times more exercise than we previously thought are incorrect. Current physical activity guidelines are enough to achieve health benefits.
Working out is always good for you – until it’s not.
A look at the diet of an Olympian – from ancient Greece to Rio 2016.
Why less is more when it comes to exercise.
The first article in our series on urban sports looks at how CrossFit has given gruelling exercise a corporate makeover – and why that might be a good thing.
Here’s the science.
Almost three in four Australian children consume too much sugar, 91.5% of young people don’t get enough exercise, and we’re among the most obese people in the world.
Top contributors
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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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Associate Professor, Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
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Professor, Medical Research Future Fund Emerging Leader, University of South Australia
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Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior Lecturer in Integrative Physiology, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Westminster
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Reader in Exercise and Health Physiology, University of Hertfordshire
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Professorial Research Fellow: Physical Activity and Health, CQUniversity Australia
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Head of Division of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, University of Huddersfield
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology, University of East London
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Associate Professor in Neuromuscular Physiology, Liverpool John Moores University
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Associate professor & Scientia Fellow, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, Swansea University
