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  • Can Aerobic exercise reduce depression?

    Treatment for depression Depression is a common debilitating disorder affecting over a 100 million people worldwide. Depression is commonly treated with antidepressants and/or psychological therapy, but, for many people, an alternative approach using exercise can be just as effective. Can exercise be used as a treatment for

  • Back pain and Mortality

    Back pain is highly prevalent among the adult population and the leading cause of disability worldwide. Women aged 40-80 years have a higher prevalence of back pain than men, and report more debilitating, more frequent back pain. Relatively little is known regarding back pain and how it may

  • Why do our brains tell us to avoid exercise?

    Why does our brain tell us to avoid exercise? The exercise paradox describes the natural urge to avoid exercise despite our awarness of its benefits and to select the ‘easy option’ of sitting on the couch and watching tv. With the lastest news reporting that a third