Saturday, 29 Aug 2020

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Atheroma and Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) The cause of PVD Atheroma – popularly known as “hardening of the arteries” –…

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Saturday, 28 Mar 2020

MORE ABOUT EXERCISE IN THE TIME OF CORONA

A bit more about the use and effects of exercise in these dire times. It seems frivolous to consider anything…

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Saturday, 7 Mar 2020

MEASURE YOUR OWN PHYSICAL FITNESS Part 2

A Walk Test For older, less fit people and those with heart or lung diseases the six minute walk (6MWT)…

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Saturday, 29 Feb 2020

MEASURE YOUR OWN FITNESS LEVEL

Why would you want to? You might be interested to see how you compare with your fellow citizens. Considering the…

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Saturday, 22 Feb 2020

MEASURING PHYSICAL FITNESS

I will start with how the professionals do it – in my next blog I will be telling you how…

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Saturday, 8 Feb 2020

EXERCISE INTENSITY

To derive health benefits the national guidelines recommend using exercise to burn about 1,000 Calories per week.  For weight loss…

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