“I don’t have enough time to exercise” is one of the most common reasons people use to justify why they cannot participate in exercise. But is being too busy to exercise a genuine problem or just an excuse? The real reason people aren’t working towards their health and fitness goals isn’t because they don’t have…
Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay and Coburg, Melbourne, discuss the effects of and how exercise can help people living with osteoporosis and osteopenia. It is estimated that 924,000 Australians have osteoporosis, roughly 3.8% of the population. This number jumps to 1 in 4 for women…
Wearable devices have dominated the market in the last couple of years for fitness monitoring and other health related metrics – however the accuracy of these trackers still plays a large role in health promotion. Data that is collected by these fitness trackers could help in improving the health and wellbeing of the individuals who…
Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology teams at Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay, Coburg – Melbourne and Barrie, Ontario – Canada reflect on International Men’s Health Week. International Men’s Health Week is an initiative to increase the awareness of preventable health conditions, mentally and physically. This includes improving knowledge surrounding the availability of early detection and treatment…
Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay, Coburg – Melbourne and Barrie, Ontario – Canada discuss scoliosis and exercise. Scoliosis is a term used to describe any abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine found either in the lumbar, thoracic, and/or cervical spinal column regions (Day et al., 2019). A typical spine is relatively straight, with…
Do you feel exhausted? Feel like all your energy is depleted? Feel you are not as efficient in your work? Or feel negative towards your job? These are classic signs of work burnout which is increasing in society today (Ochentel et al., 2018). Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay and Coburg, Melbourne, discuss the effects of work burnout…
It might seem crazy to even consider the idea to go for a mid-winter swim. You may be concerned you are going to ‘catch a cold’ or it may just not seem like the activity that you want to partake in. Cold water can help you feel instantly more energised and can come with a…
It is estimated that 11% of Australians have Asthma, including 1 in 7 primary school children and 1 in 9 adults and is one of the most common chronic conditions in Australia. (Asthma Australia, 2021) Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay and Coburg, Melbourne, discuss the effects of and how exercise can help people living with asthma….
Australian women are largely under-represented in organised sport, whether this may be as participants, coaches, officials, administrators or board members. There are many strategies that government and organisations have tried to implement to help equalise opportunities for females. However, there are concerns over gender bias and how this may prevent them from receiving the full…
Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay and Coburg, Melbourne, discuss the importance of Grip strength as an indicator of health. When you go to see your GP for a health check up you will be aware of your traditional health tests – blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose and body composition. These all…
