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... long-term stroke risk and both cardiovascular and mental fitness in early adulthood.
Using comprehensive health ... long-term stroke risk and both cardiovascular and mental fitness in early adulthood.
HMRI Director Professor Michael Nilsson, who ... “Our first study showed a significant correlation between aerobic fitness and, to a lesser degree, muscle strength to stroke risk. We ...
Category: News & Articles
... for a new trial that blends a smartphone app with park-based fitness facilities in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.
In ... the great outdoors.
The study, called ecofit, involves aerobic and resistance (weight-bearing) training for a full-body workout ... assess participants’ physical activity levels, weight, aerobic and muscular fitness, and mental health at the start of the study and ...
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The new HMRI-funded ParkFit program aims to increase fitness through the use of ‘built’ environments and public facilities such as parks, benches, stairs and outdoor fitness equipment. Based on the popular ParkRun concept, it promotes resistance and aerobic training without any costs for participants.
Trial recruitment ...
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The iPlay fitness program, an evolution of HMRI's SCORES, has more than halved ...
Cardiovascular disease risk in kids due to poor aerobic fitness has been cut by more than half in primary schools using a new ... the pilot program delivered the dramatic heart health and aerobic fitness improvements in a published study of 460 children.
The ...
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... has yielded significant improvements in body composition, aerobic fitness and strength.
A school-based research program evaluating ... has yielded significant improvements in body composition, aerobic fitness and strength.
University of Newcastle physical activity ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... investigating the effects of regular exercise training on fitness after stroke and whether an exercise program can improve hand and arm ... interventions involving exercise
Assessment of physical fitness including aerobic fitness and strength
Developing practical and cost effective ways ...
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... a positive report card, not only improving students’ fitness, but also their mental well-being.
A high intensity ... a relatively novel and time-efficient strategy for improving aerobic fitness in adolescents. Aerobic fitness is a ‘powerful marker of health’, with evidence ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
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Can people who cannot walk independently after stroke do aerobic interval training?
Can we use leg cycling exercise to improve hand ... research I do examines the effects of physical activity and fitness on brain structure and function in kids and teens. I am also soon to be ... function of year 11 students as well as improve their fitness and reduce their stress.
Why did you get into research?
While ...
Category: Research
... has demonstrated the important role of cardiovascular fitness for health (Blair et al., 1996). Consequently, ‘aerobic’ physical activities have long been prescribed to children and ...
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... with local councils, will investigate strategies to promote aerobic and resistance-based physical activity in parks.
With ... and social support will aim to influence future outdoor fitness parks and improve community health.
$876,005 Research ...
