Exercise

A top military official is hoping a big multi-national Defence Force exercise on the South Island's West Coast, will lead to greater co-operation with China and Fiji. Audio

Even though she knew her whanau had a history of high blood pressure, it wasn't until the arrival of her new baby two years ago that Valerie Teraitua realised she had to make a change in her own life… Audio

The University of Otago SWIFT study is following 250 people for 2 years as they try popular diet and exercise programmes such as the Paleo diet, the 5:2 fasting diet, and high intensity exercise. Audio

Heat and exercise, on their own or together, benefit the cardiovascular system by increasing blood volume and lwoering blood pressure, but could there be other benefits as well? Audio

Massey University researchers are looking at whether why protein after interval training could help type II diabetics with their blood sugar levels Audio

Bikes in Schools is a charity set up by Paul McArdle and Meg Frater in Hawke's Bay in 2010. Its aim is to help schools throughout the country get more children on bikes. We visit Holy Cross School in… Audio, Gallery

Getting off our butts and taking regular short exercise breaks is much better for our health than continuous sitting Audio

The exercise physiology clinic at the University of Auckland combines exercise for rehabilitation with teaching and research Audio

Physiotherapist Steve Tumilty has been trialling the use of a laser plus exercise to treat tendon injury with positive results Audio

The Joint Clinic at Dunedin Hospital uses exercise and manual therapy to help osteoarthritis sufferers remain fit and active Audio

The way we think is linked to the quality of our sleep, says Bronwyn Milkins, PhD candidate at the Centre for the Advancement of Research on Emotion at the University of Western Australia. Audio

Liggins Institute paediatrician Paul Hofman discusses childhood obesity and how exercise during pregnancy could help break the obesity cycle Audio

The lifestyles of modern humans may be more similar to early hunter-gatherers than we realised, with implications for obesity Audio

Sports physiologists are measuring the performance of elite athletes to help improve their training. Audio

Sports physiologists are measuring the performance of elite athletes to help improve their training. Audio