Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease characterised by increased body fat. It affects 1:4 adults and 1:5 children aged 10-11. That is 25% of ALL adults and 20% of 10-11 year olds! The cause put simply is an imbalance of…
Obesity and Exercise
Exercising During Pregnancy
Exercise during pregnancy is a great way to avoid increasing gestational weight gain, improving cardiovascular function, reducing the risk of gestational diabetes and reducing high blood pressure related disorders. Many patients ask us about exercise through their pregnancy and the…
Physical Activity and Health
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS FUNDAMENTAL TO PREVENT DISEASES Regular physical activity is important for health and well-being of people of ALL ages but 39% of UK adults – that’s around 20 million people – are failing to meet Government recommendations for…
Exercise after a heart attack
A Health Survey for England in 2008 highlighted that ONLY 38% of men and 29% of woman are sufficiently active. Staggeringly only 13% of adults over the age of 65 meet the recommended guidelines. Each year 146,000 people have a…
Physical Activity in Children
Do you know how much activity your child should be doing each week? Children over the age of 5 should be doing: 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise EVERY day – this might include cycling, playground activities, running and…
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is an age related disorder that results in muscle wasting. It is no surprise that our population is aging but what we need to ask ourselves is whether we are adding years to life OR life to years. In…
Marathon Training Tips
Marathon training is very much underway and we’ve started seeing a few niggles creeping into our clinics. Here are a few training tips that will help you through your marathon training journey… PLAN your training Even if you are an…
Exercise ‘as good as medicine’ for controlling high blood pressure
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is common among older people and can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Many people take one or more medicines to keep blood pressure under control. Researchers carried out a review of 391…
Avoiding trips and falls at home
Whatever our age, keeping our body and mind as fit and healthy as we can is good for our balance, movement and for preventing injury. This article from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy highlights the benefit of physical activity in…
It’s NEVER too late to start strength training…
Strengthening your muscles as you age will improve your mood, help your sleeping patterns and bring benefits for your overall health and wellbeing. Getting started is easy, try out the strength and balance six exercises below. Get on your feet and…