Pro Active Health Exercise Physiology Portland

09/01/2023

We can help you get back on that journey, help you move and feel better! It's never too late to start 👍

04/01/2023

New year, same goals, fresh start! ⁠
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⭐️Welcome to 2023 ⭐️⁠
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Are you an allied health professional looking for a new and exciting opportunity? ⁠
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We aim to help support growth, development and build successful confident Allied Health professionals! Message us for more information 💙

16/12/2022

27/06/2022

✨ Today is PTSD awareness day ✨

Would you know how exercise can help? Exercise is as effective as pain medication and anti-inflammatory drugs.

17/06/2022

📉 Only 17% of men are both sufficiently active and meeting the muscle strengthening guidelines.

Despite the positive impact of exercise - Aussie men aren’t moving enough! This HAS TO change!

As part of Men’s Health Week 2022, we are sharing a range of free resources to support men to meet the physical activity guidelines and gain the variety of physical and mental health benefits of being active.

Check out the full range of resources, created by ESSA accredited exercise professionals, on the Exercise Right website ➡️
https://exerciseright.com.au/mens-health-week/

03/06/2022

❤️ The heart needs exercise just like any other muscle

✨Muscles that are utilized regularly become stronger and healthier, whereas muscles that aren’t used weaken and atrophy.

✨When it’s exercised, the heart can pump more blood through the body and continue working at optimal efficiency with little strain.

✨This will likely help it to stay healthy longer. Regular exercise also helps to keep arteries and other blood vessels flexible, ensuring good blood flow and normal blood pressure.

One in every 25 deaths in Australia is from heart attack. More than half will be sudden. What are the signs?

20/05/2022

We know that for many people, exercise can be hard to love 😓

We're turning to science to find out how we can overcome this dread of exercise so that more of us can start reaping the benefits of movement and staying active.

Australian adults (aged 18-65) should be doing at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each week.

So, what sort of motivation should we look for to get us up from the couch and into our workout gear? Science says that extrinsic motivation (motivation that comes from external factors like trying to earn a reward or avoid a punishment) can help.

Here are just a few scientifically backed extrinsic motivators to help get you started with exercise:

👯 Meet up with a friend to exercise. You won’t want to let your friend down so you will be more likely to follow through and even exercise for longer compared to exercising alone.
🛍️ Reward yourself. Treat yourself to a new piece of clothing you will enjoy exercising in (after doing a certain amount of exercise first!).
⏰ Exercise at the same time of the day to help form a habit.
😃 Choose an exercise that you enjoy. Don’t like running? Don’t do it. Increase your chances of starting and sticking to a new exercise habit by doing an activity you find enjoyable.
🐶 Take your four-legged friend for a walk. Dog-walkers are more likely to walk often and longer than non-dog walkers.

Start small, be kind to yourself, and keep going!

Want an extra push? Exercise Physiologists are university qualified exercise professionals and know all the tips and tricks to help motivate you to kick your goals!

16/05/2022

We are registered and currently working with NDIS participants. 💜
Our wide range of services includes thorough assessments and exercise programs tailored to individual needs.

What is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist? 🤔🤔
👉Accredited Exercise Physiologists are university-qualified allied health professionals. They specialise in designing and delivering safe and effective exercise interventions for people with chronic medical conditions, injuries or disabilities.
👏 BENEFITS of seeing an AEP:
👉Injury Rehabilitation
👉Assist in positive lifestyle change
👉Improved heart health
👉Rehabilitation after a cardiac event
👉Improved recovery post-cancer treatment
👉Increased mobility and balance
👉Reduced pain
👉Improved mental health
👉Assistance in managing any chronic health condition
👉Sports and Athletic Performance

Our sessions are fully funded through NDIS, DVA, work cover, my aged care, and medicare.

04/05/2022

We want it all and we want it now. ⁠
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But, when it comes to exercise, there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits all approach.⁠
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Much-loved TV personality Dr Andrew Rochford believes that while the desire to exercise is definitely a good start, the key issue lies in many Australians not knowing how to exercise right for their body or worse, making ill-informed decisions in the heat of the moment in an attempt to instantaneously obtain their ideal body.⁠
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“We live in a society where we seek instant gratification and immediate solutions to our problems,” Dr Rochford said.⁠
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“On a daily basis we’re confronted with messaging about the importance of looking good, how to lose weight quickly and how celebrities can transform your body within weeks.”⁠
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“On that basis, for many people the desire to exercise translates into a spur-of-the-moment decision to sign up to a bootcamp they happen to pass on their way home or sitting on the couch and buying an online exercise program randomly advertised on social media.”⁠
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The truth is that to achieve results, you need behavioural change and ongoing motivation. ⁠
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Instead of accepting a generic cookie-cutter program, seek advice from the experts who know exercise best - Accredited Exercise Physiologists - who can help you develop achievable goals that will help with motivation to continue moving you onward and upward with your training!

24/04/2022

Lest we forget.

19/04/2022

✨ Osteoporosis ✨

➡️ What is it?
Osteoporosis is condition of low bone mass that leads to increased risk of fracture.
The body constantly absorbs and replaces bone tissue- With osteoporosis, new bone creation doesn't keep up with old bone removal.
Many people have no symptoms until they have a bone fracture.
Low bone mass often remains undetected until a person suffers a fracture. The standard method to diagnosis osteoporosis is dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Osteoporosis: T score of -2.5 or less
Osteopenia: T score of -1.0 and -2.5
Normal: T score greater than -1.0

➡️ How common is it?
An estimated 924,000 Australians have osteoporosis, representing 3.8% of the population

➡️ How can exercise help?
When a person becomes active or increases their level of activity, the bones modify their shape and/or size in order to withstand the new loads. Once a bone has adapted to an activity however, it ceases�to change, therefore increasing exercise intensity and/or changing activities is necessary to continue to stimulate positive bone adaption.

➡️ What type of exercise?
Engage in a variety of exercises designed to maximise weight-bearing loading, muscle strength and balance.
-Weight bearing exercise (eg. Running, jumping, hopping, skipping)
At least 1x per week, 30mins per day
-Resistance Training (High intensity resistance training (80-85% 1RM)
At least 1x per week, 30mins per day
-Balance Training
4x per week, 30mins per day