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As an Exercise Physiologist, I am passionate about exercise and the positive impact movement has on both physical and mental well-being. As such it has always been my goal to help my patients experience the positive impact regular exercise can have on their lives, by helping them to develop a positive relationship with exercise. Through my practice, I have identified three simple strategies that...
A recent statistic demonstrates the lack of uptake of regular physical activity amongst older adults. Nearly 9 in 10 (87%) of adults aged 65+ do not meet the physical activity guidelines,...
Circadian rhythm, often described as the body's 'internal clock', orchestrates a 24-hour cycle synchronised with day and night-time patterns. This intrinsic rhythm governs crucial bodily functions...
Any conversation around longevity must include the consideration of healthspan. It is a common goal amongst many of our more elderly patients to improve their longevity; the presumption is that they...
Is it a coincidence that the marked decrease in average sleep duration in the last 50 years has coincided with an increased prevalence of obesity across the globe? It has been known for several...
Have you ever stopped to think... am I more of a mouth breather, or a nasal breather? If you are a living, breathing human-being you have developed a habit for one over the other - it's what comes...
Until recently, I was blissfully unaware of a law termed Parkinson's Law. Then, in the past two months, I have interestingly read about it in two separate books. Have you heard of Parkinson's Law?...
Are you one of the estimated 45% of the Western adult population that fails to obtain the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep each night? The damaging effects of chronic sleep loss are well-documented....
Deciding to make a healthy lifestyle change is a great start - consistently taking action and prioritising the behaviours to achieve these changes is often where people fall short. We often see...
Perhaps the most important element of our role as Exercise Physiologists is finding the right type of exercise for each individual we see. To get this process right, we need to consider a vast...