Latest research and news

Here you will find links to recent physical activity research that might be of interest or help inform your programmes and activities.

Ngā Wāhine Hākinakina o Aotearoa and Women in Sport Aotearoa (WISPA) has launched a practical, evidence-based resource to help sports organisations across Aotearoa create welcoming spaces for transgender, non-binary and gender diverse people.

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Exercise New Zealand has released the country's first comprehensive White Paper on physical activity and proposes practical reforms that will improve New Zealanders' health while reducing pressure on the health system and economy.

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Winter is when many of us quietly let our exercise routine slide. So could skipping that workout actually make you more likely to catch the flu or seasonal bug?

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​Mobility can’t be tracked on a leaderboard, but it can help you feel better and make daily tasks easier.

Fitness is often measured through numbers: how much weight a person can lift, or how fast or far they can run. But mobility is harder to quantify.

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If you follow wellness channels on social media, you might’ve come across the claim that your grip strength – or how firmly you can squeeze something with your hands – can predict how long you will live.

This sounds far-fetched. Yet the science supports such a connection.

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