We all know we should exercise regularly, but it can be difficult to fit exercise into our busy schedules. Most people can only exercise before or after work, so it’s worth examining whether the time of day we exercise affects outcomes such as weight loss and sleep.
Queensland school teachers are chalking up around $230 million a year in health-related work, according to University of Queensland research.
UQ health and economics researchers found that teachers spent about 10 hours a week – or 380 hours a year – doing health-related tasks.
Associate Professor Sean Tweedy is a passionate advocate of encouraging people with disabilities to become more physically active as a means of improving health and fitness.
An evidence-based classification system currently in development by University of Queensland researchers has the potential to provide fairer wheelchair racing competition in the future.
New Zealand's sacred ritual, the haka will be the subject of a new documentary in the John Eales Reveals series with a University of Queensland expert weighing in on the science behind the performance.
Rowing coaches in the United States will be the first outside Australia to use an online coaching course designed by The University of Queensland and Rowing Australia.
A program to better understand the benefits of exercise and sport for young people recovering from bone cancer will soon start at The University of Queensland.
New research about what type of exercise best helps cancer survivors overcome fatigue has won PhD student Kirsten Adlard a Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) award.
The University of Queensland has launched a world-first clinical trial to determine the exact amount of exercise which can reverse the effects of ageing on the brain.
A secret experiment has allowed Brisbane Broncos players to approach their games with fresher legs, as the club strives to become Australia’s most scientifically advanced football team.
Physical inactivity incurs a conservative estimated global cost of $US67.5 billion a year, leading a Queensland researcher to emphasise that prevention should be a priority.
Only 35 per cent of Australian professional footballers were able to identify the benefits of a supplement they were taking, and 48 per cent admitted to never reading the labels.