As the world continues to contend with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of individuals are facing prolonged health challenges well after their initial recovery from the virus – a condition known as long COVID.
Category: Active Living and Learning
Walk-and-Talk: University of Newcastle team taking men’s mental health therapy outdoors
A team at the University of Newcastle is exploring how therapy can be tailored to better suit men through a clinical trial. This research is supported by a $780k grant from the National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Medical Research Future Fund.
How does physical activity affect brain health?
Dr Sarah Valkenborghs is on a mission to find out how physical activity during pregnancy impacts the development of babies’ brains.
Daughters and Dads keeping active and healthy through exercise
Since the Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered program launched, more than 3100 Daughters and Dads have been involved – keeping adolescent girls fit and healthy.
Can’t get your teen off the couch? High-intensity interval training might help
Many studies have shown physical activity levels decline during the teenage years. In Australia, less than 10% of older adolescents are getting enough physical activity. Introducing your teen to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is one way to get them moving and feeling better.
COVID Q&A: Maintaining physical activity and fitness during lockdowns
We asked HMRI and The University of Newcastle physical activity researcher Professor David Lubans some of the common questions people have been asking about maintaining fitness and exercising during lockdown when we don’t have access to gyms and our movements away from home are restricted.
Getting kids active through education, movement and understanding
Associate Professor Narelle Eather knows the pressure on teachers to cover the curriculum while keeping kids engaged and active. Before teaching at the University of Newcastle and becoming a HMRI Physical Activity Researcher she taught primary and secondary school students.
Hair reveals short, intense exercise sessions conquer school stress
For the first time, measuring the levels of the stress hormone Cortisol in the hair of senior school students has proven that short, high-intensity exercise significantly reduces stress and improves memory, overall wellbeing and fitness in adolescents.
$2.4 million to empower girls in sport
The NSW Government will invest $2.4 million in a State-wide rollout of the DADEE girls empowerment program.
Exercise program a big HIIT for students’ well-being
A high intensity physical activity program targeting senior high school students has scored a positive report card, not only improving students’ fitness, but also their mental well-being.
