Retaining mobility moving into older age is fundamental to active aging and it is closely linked to health status and quality of life. While it is widely accepted how important mobility is in older adults, it is often poorly understood. Mobility can be defined as “the ability for a joint…
I have been surrounded by exercise my whole life. But although I am a regular exerciser most of the time this can sometimes be a negative when I don’t listen to my body. I live with lower back pain from herniated discs I did about 10 years ago. (Lifting too…
When starting strength, aerobic, balance or any other type of training keep in mind the term ‘progressive overload’. The last thing you want is to go 100 miles an hour at a new program and injury yourself. Progressive overload simply implies that over a period of time you will slowly…
If you’ve been watching television lately you may have seen that the Queensland Government has begun rolling out a fantastic initiative called My Health For Life (https://www.myhealthforlife.com.au/). The program is a preventative health program designed to provide participants with six sessions of personalised health coaching and support over six months. …
Get moving… BUT…. Don’t go crazy… YET Far too often I see people want to make a change in their lives and become more active but are unable to keep it up long term. One big reason is we progress way too quickly and then it becomes too hard so…
It may have slipped your notice, but Australia has just become the first country to put forward a position statement that is aimed at prescribing exercise to all cancer patients as part of their treatment. This position statement was prepared by The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) which has…
Are you aware of your daily habits? Our daily habits make up how our day and week will flow. One of the important aspects to improving our health is identifying which habits are helping our health and which habits are hindering our health. We often overlook the power of these…
As a massage therapist and a Pilates instructor, I’m frequently referring massage clients to undertake Pilates exercises in order to minimize their pain and improve body function. Because Pilates can help to increase your core stability by targeting the stabilizing muscles of the spine, pelvis and scapula. Once these muscles…
As our population starts to age a major health concern is the increase of falls in older adults. With around 30% of adults over the age of 65 experiencing at least one fall a year. These falls can result in disability, loss of mobility, reduced quality of life, fear of…
