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AUSTRALIANS are now being advised to exercise for up to one hour a day, up from 30 minutes, because of the higher number of calories we're consuming. At least 60-90 minutes of activity a day are required to prevent weight gain in previously obese people, according to new official dietary guidelines released today.

Forget crunches. If you want to get faster, fitter, and stronger, you need to train your core like a runner.

Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Increasing levels of physical inactivity are seen worldwide, in high-income countries as well as low- and middle-income countries. This site contains 10 facts about physical activity

The genesis of much of the ab work we do these days probably lies in the work done in an Australian physiotherapy lab during the mid-1990s.

The fitness components are qualities that athletes must develop to physically prepare for sport competition. They are the building blocks of exercise and physical activity. Sports training programs are designed to build these components in the proper proportions that match the requirements of each sport.

From the National Institute on Ageing