Exercise

Exercise Before Pregnancy
Exercise 26 Jun 2010

Exercise Before Pregnancy

Exercise during pregnancy is usually safe and beneficial for both the mother and baby and this positive effect is even more pronounced in women who…
Maintaining your diet and exercise routine during holidays
Bone 12 Apr 2010

Maintaining your diet and exercise routine during holidays

Adults and children in general experience a significant increase in weight and BMI during holidays compared to when working or during the school term, which…
Exercise Myths
Children's health 25 Mar 2010

Exercise Myths

Our attitudes toward exercise are derived from a set of health beliefs, which define our behaviours, including myths that are generally believed or unknown.
Exercise During the Festive Season
Children's health 15 Dec 2009

Exercise During the Festive Season

Maintaining exercise or physical activity over the festive period is important for combating weight gain from overindulgence and minimising stress and the risk of cardiac…
More exercise: Your New Year’s resolution!
Children's health 15 Dec 2009

More exercise: Your New Year’s resolution!

A common New Year's Resolution is to start an exercise regime or to enhance a regime already maintained.
Exercise for brain health
Children's Health 07 Dec 2009

Exercise for brain health

Physical activity has repeatedly been shown to influence psychology and neurology. Exercise significantly improves cognition (thinking), decreases stress and anxiety, improves self-esteem and decreases depression.
Energy Expenditure: How the Body Burns Calories
Children's health 18 Aug 2009

Energy Expenditure: How the Body Burns Calories

The human body converts the food consumed by the individual into energy. Energy produced from food in the human body is used to maintain the…
Physical Exercise and Eye Health
Exercise 15 Jul 2009

Physical Exercise and Eye Health

The role of exercise in protecting eye health is relatively unknown in the general population and scientific studies. However, available evidence suggests that regular physical…
Eye Exercises: Visual Training for Eye Disorders
Exercise 28 May 2009

Eye Exercises: Visual Training for Eye Disorders

Eye exercises: Visual training is the practice of exercising the eyes with the aim of overcoming vision disorders. Eye exercises are also commonly used to…