Exercise Physiology is the study of the human body’s response to exercise and physical activity.
It particularly focuses on the role of exercise in the management of long term health conditions, where special considerations need to be taken to ensure that exercise will be safe and effective.
An Accredited Exercise Physiologist is a University qualified allied health professional who provides exercise interventions to a wide variety of individuals; ranging from elderly patients to elite athletes.
Here, our team share their expertise on a range of topics aimed at improving your health and fitness.
Osteoporosis is a chronic condition that affects our bones, more specifically our Bone Mineral Density (BMD). Osteoporosis is identified using a Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Scan to attain a T-Score value for our BMD. This reading indicates how far above/below our BMD is compared to a peak reading of BMD for our gender.
One of the most common lower-body injuries affecting those participating in sport is the dreaded hamstring tear. Between 8-25% of amateur and professional athletes will experience a degree of hamstring tear at some point in their career (1).
Type 2 Diabetes is a major health condition affecting roughly 1.2 million Australians¹. Type 2 Diabetes is complex, affecting many organs, hormones and processes within the body; although put simply…
Lower back pain is one of the most common medical complaints in the world, with approximately 4 million Australians affected by this condition. Though lower back pain has a variety of causes,…
Do you experience chronic pain? If so, you are one of the estimated 3.24 million Australians who lives with chronic pain. Although exercise may be the last thing you want to do…
Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects approximately 1 out of 11 Australians. This chronic, progressive, degenerative joint disease is a result of worn-down joint cartilage. This thinning in cartilage results…
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