Fitness

Bone 05 May 2019

How to Cope and Recover from a Sports Injury

Read about the mental and physical aspects of successfully recovering from a sports injury and how physiotherapists can help with rehabilitation

Exercise 10 Oct 2017

Eccentric exercise workout with Professor Ken Nosaka

Watch how to do an eccentric exercise sequence for diabetes prevention, developed by Professor Ken Nosaka and performed here with instructions.

Children's health 27 Sep 2017

Learning to improve foot control in cerebral palsy

A device to measure foot control is being trialled to improve walking ability for adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy.

Fitness 21 Sep 2017

Eccentric exercise explained by Professor Ken Nosaka

Exercises involving eccentric movements that contract or lengthen muscles have increased health benefits, explains Professor Ken Nosaka in this video.

Children's health 26 Aug 2017

Genes linked to motor skills development

A study has shown that genes could influence neural motor skills, which could lead to new insights in the treatment of motor skills impairments.

Children's health 24 Jul 2017

Treatment for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

A new research study has found that for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, the most effective way to treat their condition is with exercise.

Blood 22 Jul 2017

The effects of childhood stroke on motor skills

Stroke is one of the top 10 causes of death in children, yet there is very little research around childhood stroke.

Children's health 05 Jun 2017

New international guidelines for childhood sport-related concussion

Australian researchers release new international guidelines for childhood sport-related concussion.

Children's health 18 May 2017

Modest Increases in Kids’ Physical Activity Could Avert Billions

Elementary school children who participate in physical activity would avoid medical costs and lost wages over the course of their lifetimes, new research suggests.