05 Dec 2022
The Importance of Protein
Do you know how much protein you should be consuming per day? How do things like our gender, health and pregnancy affect this amount? Read on to find out.
Category Archives: Wellness
22 Nov 2022
Life after Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation
Keely MacLean Clinical Exercise Physiologist (Student) 22/11/22 A stroke is something that we don’t see coming but it can have profound and sometimes lasting effects. We as Exercise Physiologists tend to shape our rehabilitation methods around something called ‘neuroplasticity’, so what is it and why is it so important? What is a stroke?…
01 Nov 2022
Play Based Exercise for Kids – What is it and why is it important?
Hannah Bain Accredited Exercise Physiologist Less than 23% of 5 – 14 years old’s are moving for 60 minutes per day…. Most of us are aware of the adult recommendations for physical activity (150-300 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activity per week). But how well do we know the recommendations for children…
24 Oct 2022
Personalised Nutrition and Advances in DNA Research
Nutrigenomics is the study of how our genes (or DNA) affect the relationship between the food we eat and our bodies. It’s a booming industry and it’s forecast to get even bigger. The mapping of the human genome back in the 1990s brought about an era of science never seen before and by the early…
20 Oct 2022
The Benefits of Warming Up and Cooling Down
Warm-ups and cool downs are something we all hear about all the time, but not many of us truly understand why everyone says they are so important. So, what are they and how can we make the most out of them to improve our functionality, exercise performance, and exercise routine? Warm-Ups: A warm-up is a…
10 Oct 2022
How Does Exercise Change our Brains?
Many incredible things happen in our body when we exercise; our heart, muscles, bones and lungs all get stronger among other positive changes. Some of the most fascinating changes however occur in our brains! Here are some of the wonderful adaptations that occur in our brains when we exercise: Memories are made Exercising has…
05 Oct 2022
Is “bending with the knees” always the most functional? How mastering a hip hinge may be more useful for some activities of daily living
The deadlift is a whole body strengthening exercise, especially for the posterior chain (muscles at the back of the body). The primary muscle movers include the hamstrings, glutes, adductors, calves, quadriceps and lower back, alongside many other muscle groups to both control and stabilise the movement. The Functionality of a Deadlift The deadlift technique is…
21 Sep 2022
Looking after your pelvic floor
Our pelvic floor is made up of muscles and tissues that stretch, like a supportive trampoline, from your pubic bone at the front of your pelvis, to your tailbone at the bottom of your spine. It also stretches sideways from one sitting bone to the other. Your pelvic floor muscles work with your…
13 Sep 2022
Eggs. Friend or Foe?
Eggs have been in the news again lately and this time we’re being told they may not be as harmful as we were originally told. But what has the latest research really discovered? Read on The current research linking egg consumption and the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes is varied. For this…