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  • The Causes of Childhood Obesity, its Impact on Their Health and Why Exercise is Important

    by Matt MacCabe
    The world is experiencing fast epidemiological and nutritional changes distinguished by nutritional deficiencies such as iron and zinc deficiencies...
    Posted in Children, Obesity

  • Exercise and Pregnancy

    by Matt MacCabe
    During and after pregnancy, your body changes significantly so it is important to adjust your exercise routine to suit each stage of pregnancy and ...
    Posted in exercise for women, Pregnancy

  • Exercise and Prostate Cancer

    by Matt MacCabe
    Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer amongst men. It is often referred to as the ‘old man’s disease’ with the average diagnosis age be...
    Posted in Cancer, Prostate Cancer

  • Exercise and Lung Conditions

    by Matt MacCabe
    There are several lung conditions including some such as: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, asthma, bronchiectasis, inters...

  • Exercise and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)

    by Matt MacCabe
    CHD is a broad term used for a range of conditions that are present at birth and impact the standard functioning of the heart.  Treatment for each...

  • Exercise and Dyslipidemia

    by Matt MacCabe
    Dyslipidemia refers to abnormal levels of blood fats or “lipoproteins”, the carriers that move fat around the body. The most common dyslipidemias a...

  • Exercise and Menopause

    by Matt MacCabe
    Menopause is usually a natural process defined as the permanent end of menstruation. It can also be the result of surgery (e.g. hysterectomy) or a ...
    Posted in exercise for women, hormone

  • Exercise and Blood Cancer

    by Matt MacCabe
    Blood cancer occurs when blood cells aren’t made properly. They grow out of control and spread throughout a person’s bloodstream. The cells evolve ...

  • Exercising with Endometriosis

    by Matt MacCabe
    Endometriosis is a gynecological condition that impacts approximately 1 in 10 Australian women/girls. Unluckily, with every menstrual cycle that is...
    Posted in exercise for women

  • How does Exercise benefit heart conditions?

    by Matt MacCabe
    How does Exercise benefit heart conditions?By exercising and working your heart harder, you can reduce your risk of heart disease by athird.The mos...

  • Exercise for Alzheimer’s Disease

    by Matt MacCabe
    Exercise for Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease where brain cells areprogressively destroyed over time. This res...

  • What is Exercise Physiology?

    by Matt MacCabe
    What is Exercise Physiology? Exercise physiologists (EPs) prescribe exercise to treat acute injuries, and manage chronic health conditions. EPs hav...