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Dogs unleash injury risk on older walkers

12th March 2019

Older people trying to stay fit are taking up dog-walking in droves — but it has created a new pattern of serious injury due…

18th September 2018

Advising patients about physical activity and writing them an exercise prescription pays off — but there’s still an emphasis…

7th August 2018

While most patients struggle to meet minimum exercise benchmarks, others fall into the dangerous territory of compulsive…

30th July 2018

While the life expectancy of Australians continues to grow, there is still ample evidence that a large proportion of the…

17th April 2019

This content has been developed independently by Australian Doctor Group at the request of, and with funding from,…

25th July 2018

The benefits of exercise in older age are well known, but now researchers say the key to reducing the risk of chronic…

19th June 2018

In a new take on the exercise truism ‘use it, or lose it’, researchers show neurological health depends as much on signals…

4th June 2018

Despite much evidence that lots of physical activity bodes well for long-term health, when it's physical labour on the job,…