Concussion is defined as an injury to the brain that temporally affects brain function. It is diagnoses through a combination of a history of receiving a jarring or knock to the head or body, and the occurrence of certain signs and symptoms. Signs are what we see – a dazed look, poor balance and […]
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The optimal age for specialising in a single sport is a well debated topic in athlete-development circles. Of course, parents want to give their kids every possible chance to succeed in sport and in life and often think that early specialisation is the best way to accomplish this. The evidence however suggests that specialising at
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This is a question we get a lot, often from people returning to training after some time away or with new trainees. Before we dive too deep into this answer it’s important to understand the difference between delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and more serious injuries. DOMS is the general muscle stiffness or soreness experienced
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A number of sports like to have training camps for their athletes in the New Year, especially before school goes back. This enables them to spend time with the team and have multiple sessions a day with them to work on many aspects of training including strength and fitness. However, these camps carry a risk
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Whether you are a serious athlete or just play sports for fun, it’s always important to stay hydrated before during and after exercise. Drinking plenty of water helps regulate your body temperature; lubricates your joints and helps transport important nutrients through your body keeping you energized and feeling healthy. If you’re dehydrated your body simply
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Palmer et al defined health coaching as: The practice of health education and health promotion within a coaching context, to enhance the wellbeing of individuals and to facilitate the achievement of their health-related goals (1). The American Academy of Family Physicians put it more simply: A health coach is a person that helps patients gain
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Day in day out training hard in the gym, you have the most efficient exercises when it comes to your program and are eating all the right foods with lean proteins, carbohydrates and healthy fats keeping your testosterone levels where they need to be. Everything is covered right? What about a crucial aspect of any workout,
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The impacts of Stress From evidence-based studies, these are some reported impacts of stress on the human body: Increased weight gain, especially abdominal fat. Increased blood pressure Increased likelihood of heart attack and stroke Increased likelihood of developing depression or/and anxiety symptoms Decreased testosterone levels Sleep conditions such as insomnia Gut or digestive symptoms or
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Waist Measurement A multitude of evidence directly links waist circumference to lower heart disease and Type II Diabetes risk. Both of these conditions significantly impact your health, so reducing your waist measurement is seen as favourable over focusing on BMI or body weight as the primary indicator of health success as such. There are also
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Massage Therapist Opportunity Vector Health and Performance has space for a massage therapist who wants to run your own business in an exclusive high performance facility. Our Facility Our room is right at the front of our facility. You have an opportunity as part of our rental package to utilise a 2.4 x 2.4 window
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Most people when they think of weight training think of bodybuilding, huge muscles and being at the gym for hours on end. Well, its time to forget these old associations and look at what resistance training has shown to offer. Todays exercise science shows that weight training is potentially the best exercise you can do
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Regular physical activity is undoubtedly beneficial for humans. Over the years there has been numerous studies conducted to prove this. In both men and women, those who presented with high levels of physical activity were linked to a reduced risk of death by up to 50%! More importantly (and more relevant to todays society), those
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Osteoporosis and low bone density (osteopaenia) are common in Australia with 4.74million Australians over the age of 50 years have Osteoporosis or low bone density. In 2013, there were 144,000 fractures reported that were linked to Osteoporosis or low bone density in Australia! Over the next 10 years, the estimated cost to the community is
