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Training with weights is one of the smartest things you can do for your health.

Weight training becomes increasingly important as we age. Training with weights is one of the smartest things you can do for your health. If you’re looking to whittle your waistline – or any of your lines – then weight training will help. A 2008 study published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine found […]

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How ankles can save footballers’ knees.

Maths meets Carlton, AFL fights ACL Hossein MokhtarzadehAFL knee injuries could be dramatically reduced if physiotherapists paid more attention to ankles, a Melbourne mechanical engineer has found. He is now trialling the mathematical models to help Carlton Football Club predict and screen for players at most risk of knee injuries. Hossein Mokhtarzadeh has demonstrated that […]

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Balance exercises reduce seniors’ risk of falling

Combined findings from multiple studies indicate that exercise programs, especially those that include balance training, to reduce falls among elderly people. Examples of successful falls prevention programs include “Tai Chi and home-based or group-based exercise prescribed by a health professional,” Dr. Catherine Sherrington told Reuters Health. On the other hand, walking programs did not appear […]