Running a marathon a day can have a major impact on your physical and mental health.
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All event organizers should be prepared for emergencies and have a communication plan.
Australians love mass sporting events and raising money for charity. Under COVID, these activities have taken a major blow.
The marathons in next year’s Tokyo Olympics have been moved to Sapporo, because of concerns around Tokyo’s extreme heat. The move, though controversial, will reduce risks to the athletes’ health.
Women endurance runners are being celebrated in the advertising world yet the ads also create negative sentiments by focusing on ‘ideal’ running bodies - long, lean and masculine.
Taking more exercise is a New Year’s resolution to stick to. Exercise reduces risks of depression, cancers, heart disease, stroke and sudden death.
Running shoes with springs in the soles have been touted as the next big thing in shoe design. But they won’t turn a weekend warrior into an Olympian.
Why is work making us miserable?
Runners have a greater risk of developing skin cancer because they are more likely have sun damage on their skin as a result of chronic sun exposure.
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Associate Professor, Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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PhD Candidate, Sport and Exercise Science, Anglia Ruskin University
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Lecturer in Social Inquiry, La Trobe University
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Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
