On this episode I discuss how the goal of hitting 10,000 steps per day originated in Japan, and the practicalities and health implications of increasing our walking volume. Spotify Apple #health #wellness #tokyo #activity #walking #10Ksteps #japan

(to see videso of bianca in action, check out our instagram page https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKvCf4VTrlk/?igsh=MTd3d3J4NHkzZ3Q2eQ== ) Bianca here is a primary school teacher who suffered a partial tear of her anterior cruciate ligament. She decided to opt for non-operative management and has worked extremely hard on her rehab her at our Bluff clinic branch in Yokohama. Not only has she restored full function in her knee, but she has also increased her overall activity leve

In this episode Sam discuss some new research on the effect of exercise on longevity as well as the effect of exercise on memory. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zQ94GOji07u1rYXsN4uvw?si=8QwqO4EwSP65mjrFsjdFlQ Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tokyo-living/id1553980433?i=1000698958952 #activity #longevity #health #fitness #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #physio

The Impact of Activity Levels on Longevity #activity #exercicse #longevity #training #strengthtraining #cardio

Being injured and going through rehab isn't fun. For starters, you're in pain, which by definition is an unpleasant experience, your often taken away from doing the things you enjoy, and it can also be time and money consuming. However, as physios we do commonly see some hidden benefits that people don't often consider when starting. In some cases we've seen people that weren't particularly active, or hadn't resistance trained in the past  really start to enjoy strength train

#exercise #activity #memory #cognition #dementia #recall #information #cardio #strengthtraining #health #healthylife #gym #longevity #healthybodyhealthymind

The term literacy is generally used to describe someone’s proficiency within a written language, although there are other types of literacy (i.e. “my parents are completely computer illiterate!”) that one might refer to. Physical Literacy can be defined as the “Confidence, competence, understanding and motivation to be physically active throughout the lifespan”. To successfully navigate life as human beings, we need to be comfortable moving in a number of different environmen