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Fitness and exercise
Cycling and your health
Whether you're cycling to work, for exercise, or just for fun, the humble bicycle is an easy way to get more active. Here’s how to get started.
Group exercise for beginners
Learn the importance of group exercise and its physical and mental health benefits. Discover how to find a team sport or fitness class to suit your li...
Healthy and active children
Physical activity, healthy eating and a proper rest are key aspects of children’s health. This page provides information and links to resources.
Health benefits of swimming
Swimming is a great low-impact activity you can do at any age. These tips will help you get started.
How to start exercising
You don’t have to exercise to the point of collapse to get health benefits. This article shows you how simple it can be to get active.
Physical activity guidelines for older people
Over-60s should be active every day. Here's how much exercise you need to stay strong and prevent conditions such as osteoporosis.
Running tips for beginners
Running can be a fun way to exercise. It can help keep you in shape and lose weight too. This article shows you how.
Strength training for beginners
Strength training is any form of exercise involving weights or resistance. Learn how it improves your physical and mental health.
Health benefits of yoga and Pilates
Learn what yoga and Pilates involves and how they can improve your health and wellbeing, such as preventing back pain and relieving stress.
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Pain and Physical Activity
Learn about the importance of physical activity to help you to manage persistent pain.
Read more on ACI Pain Management Network website
Physical activity
Being active is important for all Australians and getting started is easy. Read our helpful hints for different age groups and find the best activity for you.
Read more on WA Health website
Benefits of physical activity | Heart Foundation
Physical activity and exercise can do wonders for physical and mental health, including reducing your risk of heart disease. Read the benefits of physical activity.
Read more on Heart Foundation website
Recommendationsfor physical activity - Ngala
Physical activity of moderate intensity is recommended on most days throughout pregnancy, for at least 30 minutes
Read more on Ngala website
LiveLighter - About Physical Activity
About Physical Activity Finding the time for physical activity isn't all about losing weight or being thin - it's about being healthy, happy and able to live life to the fullest! How much physical activity is recommended? Move More Doing some is better than none, and more is better Move Harder Each week aim for 2h 30min - 5h of moderate activity or 1h 15min - 2h 30min of vigorous activity (or an equivalent combination of both) Move Stronger To stay healthy, do strength exercises on at least 2 days each week Move Often Switch off and break up sitting - as often as possible! Find out if you're meeting the physical activity guidelines Physical Activity Calculator Get the feel for two wheels There’s never been a better time to get back in the saddle
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Children’s physical activity: obstacles | Raising Children Network
Obstacles to children’s physical activity include sitting still, space, schedules and screens. Try walking, adjusting schedules and using screens differently.
Read more on raisingchildren.net.au website
Physical activity and exercise — Arthritis Australia
Physical activity and exercise is extremely important for managing an arthritis condition
Read more on Arthritis Australia website
Physical activity & exercise | Jean Hailes
It's never too late to become more physically active. Beginning or resuming exercise at any age will benefit your health. Activity for 30 minutes on most…
Read more on Jean Hailes for Women's Health website
Physical Activity and Exercise | Heart Foundation
Moving your body a little each day can be great for your heart health. Learn how physical activity and exercise can benefit your heart, body and mind.
Read more on Heart Foundation website
Physical activity benefits to your body - MyDr.com.au
The beneficial effects of regular exercise or physical activity on your body range from fighting depression to reducing the risk of many chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer.
Read more on myDr website
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Physical activity and exercise for chronic pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews - Geneen, LJ - 2017 | Cochrane Library
Chronic pain is defined as pain lasting beyond normal tissue healing time, generally taken to be 12 weeks. It contributes to disability, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, poor quality of life, and healthcare costs. Chronic pain has a weighted mean prevalence in adults of 20%.
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Face-to-face versus remote and web 2.0 interventions for promoting physical activity | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: There is insufficient evidence to assess whether face-to-face interventions or remote and web 2
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Physical activity in the workplace | The Heart Foundation
Resources to help you create a more physically active workplace.
Read more on Heart Foundation website
Psychosis and physical health and young people - Orygen, Revolution in Mind
Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
Read more on Orygen website
Exercise Therapy for Schizophrenia | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Results of this Cochrane review are similar to existing reviews that have examined the health benefits of exercise in this population
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Exercise for overweight or obesity | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: The results of this review support the use of exercise as a weight loss intervention, particularly when combined with dietary change
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Exercise and Improving Your Mental Wellbeing | Ausmed
It is a widely held view that exercise can improve mood and overall wellbeing, but what does the literature say? From an overview of studies, it is apparent that exercise may show some promise in reducing depressive symptoms.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Meditation therapy for anxiety disorders | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: The small number of studies included in this review do not permit any conclusions to be drawn on the effectiveness of meditation therapy for anxiety disorders
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Aquatic exercise for people with osteoarthritis in the knee or hip | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: There is moderate quality evidence that aquatic exercise may have small, short-term, and clinically relevant effects on patient-reported pain, disability, and QoL in people with knee and hip OA
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for people with chronic heart failure and anaemia | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Meta-analysis of small RCTs suggests that ESA treatment in patients with symptomatic CHF and mild anaemia (haemoglobin more than 10g/dL) can improve anaemia and exercise tolerance, reduce symptoms and have benefits on clinical outcomes
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
