Heat, Hydration & Electrolytes
Staying healthy — and safely active — through hot Aussie summers Why hydration matters more after 40 As we get past forty, thirst becomes a blunter signal and we sweat a little differently. Add an Aussie
Exercise in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Written by: Joshua Martin (Exercise Scientist) Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition where the body’s immune system damages the central nervous system. Damage to the central nervous system disrupts the signals
The Exercise Drug: Irisin
Written by: Matthew McQueen (Accredited Exercise Physiologist) What is Irisin? Irisin is a myokine (hormone), cleaved from the membrane protein FND5C via muscle contraction, first discovered in 2012. This hormone
How Body Composition Analysis Can Improve Exercise Outcomes
Your total body weight is made up of many elements; including water, fat, muscle, bone and connective tissue (i.e. ligaments and tendons). When you weigh yourself traditionally on scales, it is difficult to get
Health Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency
Are you getting enough Vitamin D? You could be putting yourself at a higher risk of many health conditions should your levels of Vitamin D be low. Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common and simple signs
Exercise Right Week 2017
This week is Exercise Right week (22nd – 28th May) which celebrates the important role that Exercise Physiologists play in the delivering of specialised exercise programs to thousands of Australians every
The food revolution that’s preventing weight gain
Changes to our nutritional intake have radically changed in a short period the level of obesity and ill-health we see in most western cultures. Since the low fat – high carbohydrate recommendations of