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Exercise Matters is dedicated to improving your health and well-being through personalized Exercipe Physiology services. Our team of experienced Exercise Physiologists are committed to helping you recover from injuries, manage chronic conditions, and enhance your overall quality of life. Our mantra is to prescribe movement as a medicine. If all the bennefits of exercise could be put into a pill form then it would be prescribed more than any other medication. Our blogs are deigned to try and inform these bennefits of Exercise as a Medicine.
Exercise and Medication in Parkinson’s: Why Both Are Essential for Slowing Progression
The Best Results Come from a Combined Approach Parkinson’s symptoms like tremors, stiffness, and slowness can make everyday life harder....
Sven Rees
Jun 63 min read
Stroke Rehabilitation Through Exercise Physiology: Rebuilding Strength, Mobility, and Confidence
Regaining Control After Stroke A stroke can change your life in an instant. Weakness, fatigue, difficulty walking, or speaking—all make...
Sven Rees
Jun 62 min read
VO2 Max Testing: Why Knowing Your Numbers Improves Health, Performance & Longevity
Why VO2 Max Matters You're exercising regularly, eating well, and staying active—but are you actually improving your fitness and...
Sven Rees
Jun 63 min read
VO2 Max and Longevity: The Most Important Test for Your Future Health
Why VO2 Max Is the Best Predictor of Longevity Heart attacks. Stroke. Type 2 diabetes. Declining function and independence in older age....
Sven Rees
Jun 63 min read
Why VO2 Max Testing Is Important: The Gold Standard for Measuring Fitness and Health
The Problem with Guesswork Too many people rely on how they feel during exercise to guide training. Others rely on basic metrics like...
Sven Rees
Jun 63 min read
Choosing the Right NDIS Support Coordinator and Plan Manager on the Sunshine Coast
Why It Matters You’ve been approved for an NDIS plan—but navigating service bookings, budgets, reports, and provider communication can...
Sven Rees
Jun 53 min read
How to Get NDIS Funding for Exercise Physiology Services
Understanding the Process for New Participants Navigating the NDIS as a first-time participant can feel overwhelming. You may have a...
Sven Rees
Jun 54 min read
Writing Effective NDIS Review Reports: A Guide for Exercise Physiologists and Participants
Why Annual Reviews Matter You’ve been receiving NDIS-funded services that are helping you move better, live more independently, and feel...
Sven Rees
Jun 53 min read
GLA:D Back Program: An Evidence-Based Solution for Persistent Low Back Pain
Living with Chronic Back Pain Chronic back pain can affect every part of your life—from getting out of bed in the morning to completing a...
Sven Rees
Jun 43 min read
"Bone on Bone": Why This Phrase Does More Harm Than Good for Knee and Hip OA
Reframing the Way We Talk About Osteoarthritis You’ve just been told your knee is “bone on bone.” Instantly, you picture grinding...
Sven Rees
Jun 43 min read
Knee Arthritis Relief: The One Exercise That Can Make a Big Difference
When Every Step Hurts, Start Here You stand up from a chair and feel stiffness. You climb stairs and your knee protests. Knee arthritis...
Sven Rees
Jun 43 min read
GLA:D Hip and Knee Program: Evidence-Based Relief for Osteoarthritis
Living with Osteoarthritis: The Daily Struggle Stiff joints. Nagging pain. Difficulty standing up, walking long distances, or climbing...
Sven Rees
Jun 43 min read
Testing Battery for Developing Athletes: Building a Foundation for Long-Term Performance
Unlocking Potential with Purposeful Testing Every young athlete wants to run faster, jump higher, and outperform the competition. But...
Sven Rees
Jun 43 min read
Vertical Jump Test: Assessing Lower Limb Power for Athletic Performance
A Simple Test with Powerful Insight You sprint, jump, or change direction—but how powerful are your legs, really? Without data, it's...
Sven Rees
Jun 43 min read
Sports Performance Testing: The Science Behind Unlocking Your Athletic Potential
Unlocking Your Athletic Potential Why Performance Testing Matters You train hard, but you’re not seeing the results. You hit plateaus,...
Sven Rees
Jun 43 min read
Running Injuries: How Exercise Physiology Helps You Run Pain-Free Again
Why Running Injuries Are So Common You lace up your shoes, head out for a run, and within minutes that familiar twinge returns—your knee...
Sven Rees
Jun 13 min read
Perimenopause: Exercise Strategies for Symptom Relief and Hormonal Balance
Navigating the Transition with Confidence and Strength Your periods are irregular. Your moods are unpredictable. You’re waking up at 3am...
Sven Rees
Jun 13 min read
Perimenopause & Menopause Weight Gain: Why It Happens and How to Manage It Effectively
Understanding the Shift, Reframing the Strategy You’re doing what you’ve always done—but suddenly, the weight won’t budge. Your...
Sven Rees
Jun 13 min read
Menopause and Movement: Exercise as a Lifeline for Strength, Stability and Symptom Relief
Redefining Midlife with Strength and Support Hot flushes. Mood swings. Weight gain. Sleep loss. You’re told it’s just menopause—but it...
Sven Rees
May 303 min read
The 4 Stages of Frozen Shoulder: What to Expect and How to Exercise Safely
Frozen Shoulder Recovery Starts With Understanding You try to reach your back pocket or raise your arm—and it's stiff, painful, and just...
Sven Rees
May 303 min read
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