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Where are you getting your calcium from?

From an early age we were taught that we needed to consume dairy to get the calcium required for strong bones and teeth. However, have you thought much about where you’re getting your calcium from?

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Why we need to break up sitting time!

The health risks of sedentary behaviour and your total sitting time throughout the day is becoming increasingly understood by health professionals. Research suggests that prolonged sitting may increase your risk for cardiovascular disease, metabolic diseases and overall health outcomes.

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Supporting Junior Athletes

Our role as Accredited Exercise Physiologists is to help people move better, feel better and perform better. Junior athletes present us with a unique opportunity to teach good movement patterns at a developmental age as they have the ability to learn new skills or movement patterns at a rapid rate.

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Exercise and Breast Cancer - What's the connection?

When undergoing treatment for breast cancer, exercise may be the last thing on your mind due to all the other things going on. Research shows that exercise can assist in improving the persons quality of life and function, reduce treatment side-effects and boost your mood.

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Why Seniors Need to Strength Train!

We might be getting older in age, but we can stay young at heart!

As we age, we tend to experience undesirable reductions in bone density, slower metabolism and a loss of muscle mass, strength and aerobic capacity. Strength training has been found to prevent and slow the decline of many of these battles and leave you feeling better, moving better and performing better!

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Creating a better relationship with food

January 1, 2021… For many, this will be the day that they plan to commit to some New Year’s Resolutions or ‘start fresh’ (after the year that 2020 was, this may be ringing true for even more people that usual). However, when it comes to food and nutrition, an all or nothing approach often does more harm than good.


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Exercise and Prostate Cancer

Exercise plays an important role in the treatment of, and recovery from prostate cancer, through reducing the number and severity of treatment-related side effects and symptoms (such as fatigue, sexual dysfunction, muscle loss, and anxiety and depression), as well as improving or maintaining function during and after treatment.

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Exercise and how it can support Cerebal Palsy

Exercise Physiologists use exercise interventions to maximise the potential function and quality of life of people with cerebral palsy. Understanding the unique needs and goals of each individual, exercise physiologists work to promote independence, reduce pain, reduce injury risk and develop creative ways to remain active.

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I don't have any home equipment- ideas for home exercise!

So you’re stuck at home with zero exercise equipment…that’s fine! You don’t need an expensive home gym or the latest technology to use as items to keep you active.

Check out our comprehensive list of items and ideas from our experts, that you can find at home to keep your heart pumping!

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