Exercise, Fitness and Sports

Follow the links below to find information on exercise, fitness, sport-related injury, drugs in sport, and how you can adjust your weight through exercise. 

To find information on the relationship between diet and weight, including weight loss diets, see the  Diet and Overweight [HealthInsite Topic Page]

Updated December 2007

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Sports Injuries
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Drugs in Sport
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Title:   Golf - health benefits
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Golf is a very popular sport worldwide. It can be played on your own or in a team. It may be a casual pastime or a competitive activity. Golf can be good for your health and your heart.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Walking - safety and environmental issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   There are safety and environmental issues to consider when walking, especially if you choose to walk in parks or reserves that offer difficult terrain or long trails.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Footwear for healthy feet
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Wearing shoes that fit properly and support your feet is vital to avoid sore feet and to prevent or alleviate many common foot problems.
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   HIV, hepatitis and sport
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The risk that a player infected with HIV or hepatitis B or C will spread these blood borne viruses (BBVs) to other players is extremely small. It is unlawful to prevent a person infected with HIV or hepatitis B from participating in sport. Infection control guidelines help keep other players and officials safe.
Date:   Aug 2008

Title:   Sporting performance and food
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Good nutrition can enhance sporting performance. Carbohydrates should form the basis of a sports person's diet. A high protein diet is not generally needed or recommended, since it can hinder performance, impair kidney function and compromise bone integrity.
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Fishing - eat your catch with care
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   People who fish in the Lower Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers need to be careful about eating their catch. The risks of eating your catch can be reduced if you make sensible choices about the type and amount of fish you eat.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Developmental coordination disorder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is an umbrella term applied to children and adults who have various athletic difficulties such as awkwardness or lack of skill. Treatment includes sporting participation and practise.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Cycling - health benefits
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Cycling is a great way to exercise while also enjoying the environment around you. It can also be a competitive sport. Cycling is mainly an aerobic activity, which means that your heart, blood vessels and lungs all get a workout.
Date:   Sep 2008

Title:   Basketball - health benefits
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Basketball is very popular as a casual way to exercise and as a competitive team sport. It is a fast-action game with lots of running and jumping, and provides a good physical workout.
Date:   Sep 2008

Title:   Walking for good health
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Physical activity like walking can improve health and fitness. Walking can help you lose body fat and maintain a healthy weight, improve your fitness and reduce your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Media release. Australian Paralympic Team set for Beijing
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Prime Minister and Minister for Sport have wished the Australian Paralympic Team good luck for the upcoming games in Beijing.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Media release. Expert Independent Sport Panel Appointed
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, announced the appointment of the independent expert panel that will investigate the reforms required to ensure that Australia's sporting system remains prepared for the challenges of the future.
Date:   Aug 2008

Title:   Media release. National women's football league set to shine
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Federal Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, welcomed the establishment of the Westfield W-League - a national football league for women.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Child development: 10-12 years
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   It is in these three years that children move from 'childhood' to a view of a more adult world that they will clearly want or be forced to join in the near future
Date:   Oct 2008

Title:   Safety education of pedestrians for injury prevention
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pedestrian safety education for children can improve their knowledge and change their road crossing behaviour, but effects on injury are unknown. ...
Date:   Feb 2002

Title:   SunSmart sports and recreation clubs
Publisher:   Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Covers why sports and recreation clubs should be SunSmart. Includes information on how to become SunSmart and how to protect participants and spectators from the sun.
Date:   Feb 2007

Title:   Cycling
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on the cycling and its health effects.
Date:   Nov 2006

Title:   Holidays
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   What are you going to do in your long holidays? everyone asks each other. We all have great plans and leave lots of things to do in the holidays.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Getting home safely - whether you're driving or walking
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Safety tips for drivers and pedestrians.
Date:   Sep 1997

Title:   Sun protection policies for sports and recreation clubs
Publisher:   Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Provides steps for sports and recreation clubs to implement a SunSmart policy.
Date:   Sep 2007
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