Do you need to stretch before and after exercise?

Do you need to stretch before and after exercise?

"But do we really need to stretch when we exercise? And does stretching increase flexibility, reduce the risk of injury, reduce soreness and enhance sporting performance? The answer is neither yes nor no."

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‘Don’t feed the trolls’ really is good advice – here’s the evidence

‘Don’t feed the trolls’ really is good advice – here’s the evidence

"Trolling behaviours typically include deliberately posting inflammatory comments and argumentative messages in an attempt to provoke, disrupt and upset others. “Trolls” may pretend to be part of the group, but their real intent is to create conflict for their own amusement. Shockingly, more than a quarter of Americans have admitted to engaging in trolling behaviour at some point."

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How to prevent injury from sport and exercise

How to prevent injury from sport and exercise

"Regular physical activity is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, protecting us from a host of modern ills such as heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, depression and some cancers. Sport and exercise are great ways to accumulate regular physical activity, but what about when they do us harm?"

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How to recognise a stroke and what you should know about their treatment

How to recognise a stroke and what you should know about their treatment

"One in every six people will experience a stroke during their lifetime. And by the time you have read this article, it’s likely that someone in Australia will have experienced one. Stroke kills more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer yet you’re unlikely to read much about it."

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10 Open Access Papers from 2016

10 Open Access Papers from 2016

We provided massage therapists with tools & resources to simplify the complex - taking a intensive processes and break it down in to manageable chunks. Here we break down a list of 10 open access articles for massage therapists. 

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People feel more pain if they carry a sense of grievance – why?

People feel more pain if they carry a sense of grievance – why?

"We all experience the ups and downs of life sometimes. We might be treated badly by others or miss out on something we think we deserve, like a promotion at work. This can make us feel wronged, but we often get over it – or so you might think. In recent years, researchers have shown that carrying a sense of injustice or unfairness about something, particularly over a prolonged period, can have an adverse effect on our health. In particular, it can make painful conditions worse."

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