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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.
Too much time sitting is linked to health risks, and also to lower quality of life. But in some contexts, such as reading, playing an instrument or socializing, sitting had positive associations.
Most people know the benefits of physical activity. However, we tend to be less aware of how damaging inactivity can be, even for short periods — especially for older adults.
Couch potatoes are always looking for a way out.
Getting students to move while learning a concept helps them understand it better. And it gets them off their seats.
Sitting on the floor is still common in many cultures – but is it better for your health?
Even if you exercise, sitting too much is linked to health risks from anxiety to diabetes. But this ‘invisible’ behaviour may pervade our lives even more under COVID-19 stay-at-home guidelines.
From obstacle courses to playing music, school children give their thoughts on how to make a daily run more exciting.
Top contributors
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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 and Laboratory Head of Physical Activity, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Alfred Deakin Professor, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Macquarie University
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Senior Research Fellow, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Environmental Humanities, University of Kent
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Professor Health Behaviour Dynamics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Behavioural Medicine Lab, School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria
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Senior Lecturer, Media Studies, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Deputy Dean, Federation University Australia
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Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor, Health Promotion Evaluation Unit, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Planning and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
