A study investigating claims that extreme exercise can be bad for the heart found the opposite to be true. Fitness levels directly reduced risk of death
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Get up and going on World Mental Health Day
Wednesday 10 October is World Mental Health Day, a day that aims to raise awareness of mental health issues and support people in managing symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress.
Lack of exercise puts one in four at risk
The world’s leading health agency has called for urgent action on physical inactivity with a new report finding that a quarter of all adults worldwide fail to get enough exercise.
Middle age is just the beginning for heart health
Research has found that intense exercise in middle age can forestall the impacts of a previously sedentary lifestyle and make your heart flexible and young again.
It’s about quality and quantity
Australians may be living longer, but our biennial health report card shows that we need to work on the lifestyle factors that impact our quality of life.
Drag your bike out of the shed
As part of Men's Health Week, Bicycle Network is calling on Australian men to go back to the shed, and get out their bikes.
What does it take to switch transport choices?
Tasmanians will be the guinea pigs inr understanding what it takes to get people out of cars and into active transport and public transport, in the new Health by Stealth research project.
Women’s Health Week Comedy Gala
Sitting around all day and not exercising can result in a risk of death that is three times higher than for smoking, a new study shows. Conversely, being extremely fit reduced your risk of death by 80 per cent compared to modestly fit people. The study is another powerful reinforcement of many recent findings that […]
Driving making us fatter
People who mainly use cars for transport are heavier than those that use a bike.
Cycling to cure cancer
Australia's peak body representing cancer doctors is recommending that exercise and bike riding becomes a cornerstone of cancer treatment.
Sitting makes the brain thin and the body fat
New research has established that sitting for too long not only contributes to obesity and associated diseases, but also affects your memory.
Jean Hailes and Bicycle Network gear up for women’s health
Bicycle Network is proud to be teaming up with Jean Hailes for Women’s Health again in 2018.
This Girl Can to inspire women to get active
The Victorian Government have today launched their powerful, new campaign – This Girl Can which is aimed at inspiring more women to get active.
Bikes to beat bulge in the West
Melbourne’s western suburbs are planning to use bikes to tackle some of the lowest physical activity rates in Victoria, and the associated health issues.
Bikes wind back the ageing clock
Two new studies of older adults – who during their life have exercised long and hard on a bike – has found that they rolled back the ageing clock.
Rides program recognised
This year’s Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards saw Bicycle Network Tasmania’s social rides program recognised for getting Tasmanians more physically active.
Riding to work as effective as joining a gym
Stop the presses – a study from the University of Copenhagen has found that riding to work burns as much fat as a gym session.
Managing mental health with exercise
On World Mental Health Day 2017, we look at the role of exercise in combating the symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress.
Health report – September 2017
We've done the rounds of the recent local and international health research to bring you a wrap up of reasons to ride a bike.
Health report – August 2017
We've done the rounds of the recent local and international health research to bring you a wrap up of reasons to ride a bike.