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Physical and Mental Health - Exercise, Fitness and Activity
Healthy body, healthy mind! Physical Exercise, Fitness, Running, Jogging, Gym and Activity. Twitter Hashtag: #GymEd Curated by Peter Mellow |
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It’s the one exercise most of us should be doing. But we need to do it right.
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What do slouching, back pain, and a middling forehand or weak shot off the tee have in common? Often it’s a weak core—the girdle of muscles, bones, and joints that links your upper and lower body. Your core gives you stability and helps power the moves you make every day. Whether it’s bending to pick up a laundry basket, swinging a golf club, paddling a kayak, or reaching to pull a vase from the top shelf of a cabinet, a strong and flexible core makes the move more fluid, efficient, and robust. Strong, well-balanced core muscles can also improve your posture and help prevent back injuries. And if back pain does strike, core exercises are usually part of the rehab regimen.
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The most valuable exercise for human beings may just be the squat. Here’s a physiotherapist’s guide to nailing the technique.
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Scientific evidence shows that physical activity is not only good for the body, but also for the brain. But what type of exercise and how much exactly is the most beneficial?
According to Dr Damian Bailey’s research, squats have emerged as a significant option, and he explains why.
Video Journalists: Izabela Cardoso & Fernando Teixeira
Executive Producer: Griesham Taan
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Scientific evidence shows that physical activity is not only good for the body, but also for the brain. But what type of exercise and how much exactly is the most beneficial?
According to Dr Damian Bailey’s research, squats have emerged as a significant option, and he explains why.
Video Journalists: Izabela Cardoso & Fernando Teixeira
Executive Producer: Griesham Taan
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Our bodies may be evolutionarily adapted to continual muscular activity, something we don’t achieve with chairs.
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The Hadza people of Tanzania live a lifestyle that has changed little over the past 10,000 years - and they are pictures of health.
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Good exercise and good for digestive health, according to some experts, the so-called "Asian Squat", nearly impossible for a great many Americans (like me), is quite common in other cultures.