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Evidence suggests that regular exercise contributes to improved health, longevity and quality of life.

In general, a sustained negative energy balance is required to achieve significant fat loss, so that the body uses its stores of body fat for energy.

Paralympic Stories is an online history of the Paralympic movement in Australia.

To celebrate National Biomechanics Day at UQ the next generation of scientists were given a glimpse into the world of biomechanics and how it impacts everyday life.

Following an international search, UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences has appointed the next Head of the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences.

The University of Queensland and Cricket Australia are developing a new standard giving community cricket clubs and associations access to high quality, competitively-priced cricket balls.

The title of Emeritus Professor has been bestowed upon two academics in the UQ Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, both leaders in their fields.

Exercise may help improve brain health and prevent dementia, but what form of exercise is the most effective?

Is the this diet a fad? No, the ketogenic diet in itself is not a fad, but the reason why it is practiced, and how it is practiced may be!

The modern life is leading people to move less and sit more. With transportation, working and leisure time, high amounts of sitting are becoming more and more common in our daily life. A recent study with more than 5,000 adults living in Brisbane found that Brisbanians spend on average 10 hours per day sitting.

Researchers from UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences have been awarded $543,198 in recent funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Medical Research Future Fund.

Two remarkable educators, academics and leaders from UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences have been included in this year’s Australia Day honour’s list.

Increasing your activity levels, through increasing your daily step count, is worthwhile; even if 10,000 steps is not the right goal for you. The most important thing is being as active as you can.

Combining carbs, fat and protein in each meal is commonly referred to using the term ‘food combining’. The theory is that if you skip certain foods at various times it will allow for efficient digestion, decrease disease risk, and toxin build-up.

The award-winning art challenging a deeper examination of racism in sport.

Researchers have taken strides in understanding how human feet evolved to enhance walking and running, setting us apart from species such as chimpanzees.

Each month we shine the spotlight on a researcher in the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

The benefits of peer-supported exercise regimes for survivors of breast, colon and prostate cancer are being studied by University of Queensland researchers.

Women who drink a daily cuppa are more likely to be physically active, University of Queensland researchers have found.

Can fasting help address metabolic health issues, and potentially increase both life and healthspan?