Exercise and Fitness

Golf croquet helps isolated elderly people reconnect with others through social competition, morning tea and laughs.

The healthiest sitting position is often the one you do not hold for the next hour.

If you enjoy running and your child has shown interest in coming along, you might be wondering when they're old enough to start. Experts say there are a few ways you can determine if they're ready.

Recently, online discussion has turned to what some perceive to be a spate of influencers getting injured.

Australian researchers found that middle-aged women who exercised regularly halved their risk of premature death. But most women aren't meeting physical activity guidelines.

A Wheatbelt farmer will attempt to run the entire length of Canada next year, aiming to cover 6,500 kilometres in less than 150 days.

Period pain can be crippling, but could exercise help relieve it? A reproductive health expert explains.

Intermittent fasting has become a popular phrase in dieting, promising health benefits including kickstarting metabolism and helping shed body fat, but a major review suggests the diets may be over-hyped.

An Albany man runs roughly three marathons in laps of a hilly parkrun to raise funds for a charity that helped him through a tough time.

Two new studies have found that small improvements in day-to-day life can have substantial impacts on life expectancy.

There is no lounging by the pool for these travellers, who are spending a week swimming the remote waters of the Turkish Lycian coast.

Despite parts of Australia experiencing the worst heatwave conditions since the 2019-20 Black Summer, people can still be spotted braving the hot weather to go for a run. Should they be doing this?

Many people know what it feels like to sit at a computer all day, then sit on the living room couch all night. Would a desk treadmill help?

Shalom Kaa used to think running was something other people did. But after a series of events that left him at his lowest, running became a big part of his recovery following years of substance abuse with crystal methamphetamines.

When Katie Pahlow turned 60, she decided to finally bite the bullet and book herself in for some surf lessons.

This arrangement allows couples to continue sleeping together while meeting each person's individual needs.

The south-west Victorian community of Port Fairy is demanding answers after an abrupt announcement from its council that it has closed the town's only pool.

A documentary following a young man's epic 500-kilometre run over seven days is nominated for awards at six international film festivals.

Leo depends on exercise physiology to keep him moving, but there are fears that his progress could be halted under an NDIS review.

Young athletes wanting to be the next Emma McKeon or Jessica Hull have been put through high-performance testing to see if they have what it takes to be a professional.