Only walking for exercise? Here’s how to get the most out of it

  • Written by: Ken Nosaka, Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Edith Cowan University
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We’re living longer than in previous generations, with one in eight Australians aged over 85. But the current gap between life expectancy (“lifespan”) and health-adjusted life expectancy (“healthspan”) is about ten years. This means many of us live with significant health problems in our later...

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