Prostate cancer is the most common cancer specific to men, accounting for 14.5% of all men’s cancers worldwide. Prostate cancer has a 5-year survival rate of 95% when diagnosed early! However, this means men often have to live with the side effects of treatment, which can be very challenging to daily life and function. […]
Gents, you need to do pelvic floor exercises too! Read More »
This may sound like a strange title, but a colleague recommended I read an article by Katy Bowman (who is big on nutritious movement) called 13 ways to make your walk more nutritious. I thought it was a great way to encourage people to walk more often and more ‘nutritionally’ (getting more variety in their
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There are very few places in Australia where you can embark on a 15+ minute walk and avoid any sort of change in elevation. Fortunately, walking up and down hill provides us with great benefits. Each direction has a different and unique benefit that we will explore below. Walking up a hill or incline Cardiovascular
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With September upon us now, many people have decided to partake in the challenge and increase their overall daily steps. However there are a few important considerations when you are looking to increase your steps to ensure that it is done safely and without sustaining an injury. How many steps were you doing before? While
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Exercise equipment comes in all shapes and sizes, but not all is needed. One piece of equipment that is extremely versatile and valuable is a theraband. Let’s explore the benefits of a theraband and why it should be part of any home exercise equipment list. For those who are not familiar, a theraband is a
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Most people are familiar with common balance exercises such as standing heel to toe, or standing on one leg. These exercises are examples of what are called static balance exercises, and while static exercises should be part of a successful balance training program, so too should dynamic exercises. Static exercises refer to exercises where we
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It is very obvious that the way to make a muscle stronger is through exercise. But while it is easy to find an exercise that targets a particular muscle, it is harder to choose the appropriate exercise for a specific goal.Let’s consider strengthening the glute muscles to improve balance while walking. Unfortunately, with more time
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One of the common questions we encounter at Active Seniors is about noisy joints, also known as crepitus. Hearing a noise in your neck as you turn your head can be very disconcerting, with many people wondering if this is an indicator of damage. Noisy joint are extremely common and mostly normal. Let’s uncover some of
Why do some of my joints make noises when I move? Read More »
It is great to see so many people inspired and motivated to exercise at home during this lockdown period. While there are many options for exercise that require no to minimal exercise equipment, there is one key movement that is much harder in the absence of equipment; pulling movements. While its opposite counterpart, pushing, is
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Rotator cuff injuries are extremely common. While the average prevalence of rotator cuff tears in the general population is around 20%, as we age this increases to over 40% by the time we reach 70. Exercise rehabilitation programs for rotator cuff tears almost always include theraband rotation exercises, but when we look at the purpose of the rotator cuff muscles in the body, we realize that
Why the rotator cuff muscles are so much more than rotators Read More »