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Here you will find links to recent physical activity research that might be of interest or help inform your programmes and activities.
While preparing for a major operation, patients usually focus on the surgery itself. But recovery also places a substantial demand on the body.
Using the time before surgery to improve a person’s physical fitness and readiness for recovery is called “prehabilitation” and this usually includes exercise.
Ngā Wāhine Hākinakina o Aotearoa and Women in Sport Aotearoa (WISPA) has launched a practical, evidence-based resource to help sports organisations across Aotearoa create welcoming spaces for transgender, non-binary and gender diverse people.
Exercise New Zealand has released the country's first comprehensive White Paper on physical activity and proposes practical reforms that will improve New Zealanders' health while reducing pressure on the health system and economy.
Winter is when many of us quietly let our exercise routine slide. So could skipping that workout actually make you more likely to catch the flu or seasonal bug?
Mobility can’t be tracked on a leaderboard, but it can help you feel better and make daily tasks easier.
Fitness is often measured through numbers: how much weight a person can lift, or how fast or far they can run. But mobility is harder to quantify.

