Veteran health & exercise – Club Active’s Role in assisting Veterans with a healthy lifestyle.
Transition to civilian life is something every Defence member will go through at some stage during their career. Many ex-service personnel find it difficult to successfully integrate into the wider community. As a result, continuing to focus on your health, fitness and wellbeing can sometimes take a back seat. There is a well-established link between […]
Returning to Exercise Post COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly impact our community, efforts to maintain wellbeing and reduce stress and anxiety have never been more important. Equally important, is returning to a regular exercise regime post-COVID recovery. But in doing so, it’s crucial to understand how the illness may have affected your body, and how best to readjust an exercise program […]
Exercise plays an important role for men in the treatment and recovery from prostate cancer
September is prostate cancer awareness month! With Club Active’s member demographic being predominantly over 50, we wanted to take a moment to highlight how an exercise physiologist can help anyone affected by prostate cancer, by assisting with treatment side-effects and pelvic muscle strengthening. Factors that increase the risk of developing prostate cancer Age: the risk […]
How to reduce your risk of stroke & tips on post-stroke recovery
What is a stroke? A stroke occurs when a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain either suddenly becomes blocked (ischaemic stroke) or ruptures and begins to bleed (haemorrhagic stroke). Either of these may result in part of the brain dying, leading to sudden impairment and/or paralysis that can affect a number of functions; including […]
How exercise can assist with managing the unique symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition that can affect anyone. The disease affects the control of body movements and occurs when the neurons (nerve cells) that normally produce dopamine in the brain gradually die. Dopamine is the ‘feel good’ hormone; responsible for allowing you to feel pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation. […]
Fall Prevention – Reduce Your Risk With These Evidence-based Exercise Tips
What is a ‘fall’? A fall is defined as an event that results in a person coming to rest inadvertently (aka. “falling over”) on the ground or floor. According to the World Health Organisation, Falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide! Falls are a major health issue within the […]
Meet Club Active Physiotherapist Marcello Di Riscio
Club Active is an over 50s health and fitness centre with an in-house allied health clinic offering professional services from dietitians, physiotherapists, and exercise physiologists. We spoke with our passionate Physiotherapist, Marcello Di Riscio, about his career in physiotherapy. Tell us about your journey to Physiotherapy I grew up in Auckland, New Zealand. I landed on the […]
Nutrition tips to better manage your symptoms of coeliac disease or gluten intolerance
What is coeliac disease and who does it affect? In Australia, 1 in 70 people are diagnosed with coeliac disease; affecting both men and women. Pronounced “see-lee-ac” disease is a hereditary condition where a person’s immune system reacts abnormally to gluten. This immune reaction causes the finger-like projections in the small intestine (villi) to become […]
Stop overconsuming salt with these simple tips
What is salt and why do we need it? Table salt is primarily made up of two minerals, sodium and chloride, both of which are essential for our body to function: Sodium plays a role in fluid balance in the body as well as helping to facilitate muscle contractions and nerve impulses. Chloride is also […]
Meet Club Active Physiotherapist Lisa Gilkes
Club Active is an over 50s health and fitness centre with an in-house allied health clinic offering professional services from dietitians, physiotherapists, and exercise physiologists. We spoke with our Physiotherapist Lisa Gilkes, about her journey to creating Aqua-Moves Physiotherapy, a dedicated hydrotherapy service. Why did you become a physiotherapist? My father was a radiographer and I worked as […]
