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A bout of morning exercise improves memory for the next eight hours

May 9, 2019

Older Australians who sneak exercise into the day with a regular morning workout significantly improve decision-making for the next eight hours of their day. (more…)

This Girl Can Week to address impact of shaming on women's physical activity levels

Mar 20, 2019

New research from health promotion foundation VicHealth has revealed the devastating impact women’s experiences of judgement while exercising has on their capacity to begin or maintain physical activity. (more…)

Exercise is good for the brain, but what type is best?

Mar 11, 2019

Exercise may help improve brain health and prevent dementia, but what form of exercise is the most effective? (more…)

The new exercise trend that’s made for everyone

Feb 22, 2019

Bringing the science of high intensity interval training (HIIT) into everyday life could be the key to helping unfit, overweight people get more of the exercise they need to improve…

Study shows exercising for appearance's sake a blow to body image

Jan 8, 2019

Warmer weather brings attention to sculpting the perfect ‘beach body’, but recent Deakin University research shows that if people exercise to improve their appearance, then working out can actually negatively…

Bioactive components in almonds, grapes and cranberries may improve peak fitness

Jan 4, 2019

Off the back of the festive period, you’d be forgiven for thinking almonds only come covered in chocolate and disappear by the jarful, a familiar source of indulgent pleasure shadowed…

Nearly half of all Australians are now using health technology

Dec 19, 2018

New research from Medibank has revealed 46% of all Australians are now using technology to support their health goals – with wearable devices and apps available to track fitness, diet,…

Pelvic floor study puts weight on resistance training

Dec 3, 2018

Resistance training improves pelvic floor strength and, contrary to popular belief, may not cause incontinence in women, a ground-breaking study by Charles Darwin University researchers has revealed. (more…)

Aussie kids - a hop, skip and jump away from better health and fitness

Nov 27, 2018

Australian researchers have identified that our children are not involved in enough muscle-building activity and are still failing to meet the recommended amount of daily physical activity to ensure good…