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Why You Should Try Golf
Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bellam Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain today discuss why you should consider giving golf a try as a way to increase your physical activity. Our Exercise Physiologist Georgia over the Christmas break played her first ever round of golf. After 18 holes, she came to one sure conclusion, golf…
What is Cold Water Therapy?
Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain look at cold water immersion therapy to optimise recovery in athletes. So what is cold water immersion or cold water therapy? It basically involves sitting in cold water (about 10 degrees Celsius) for a period of time (around 10-15 minutes) after strenuous exercise,…
Autism and Exercise
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a disability that Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain helps on a daily basis. In today’s blog, we discuss what it is, how exercise can help and what the exercise recommendations are for someone with Autism. Firstly, what is Autism? Autism is a developmental disorder that affects communication and…
What is Balance?
Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain look at balance and how it is important to maintain as you get older. Balance is the ability to control your body and position, while being either stationary e.g. stretching or whilst moving e.g. skipping What is balance? Balance is the ability to…
How Arousal Levels can Dictate Performance
Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain today discuss arousal and how it can influence your performance. What are arousal levels? Arousal levels can be described as a function of alertness, stress, distraction and direction of attention. However, this effects how ready that person is to perform a task in…
How to Heal a Soft Tissue Injury
At Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain we treat many clients who have experienced a soft tissue injury such as a hamstring strain or an ankle sprain. For as long as we can remember the most appropriate and well-known way to manage a soft tissue injury was by following…
Sleep Apnoea
Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain talk about sleep apnoea and what you can do to improve it. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by recurring upper airway obstruction during sleep. Some of the predisposing factors include gender (male), craniofacial anomalies and obesity. There are many secondary risk factors…
Guy: “My Go-to Warm-up Before I Squat”
At Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain we help clients to build holistic exercise programs that include all of the training elements, such as warm-up. Warming up for when I squat involves mobilising and warming up specific areas of my body. This prepares me for heavy lifting. This involves…