Research Paper Title Special Operations Task Group Regimental Aid Post Presentation. Background The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, is supported by a Primary Health Care Team (PHCT) which provided health care through its Regimental Aid Post (RAP). Purpose To identify and analyse the types of injuries and… Read More
TV Programmes to Watch this Week.
The are a number of food related programmes on the UK TV this week: Season 04 of The Great British Bake Off on BBC2, Monday @ 8pm: another series of this great baking programme. Brendon should have definitely won the last series. Welcome to the World of Weightloss on BBC2, Wednesday @ 9pm: over the… Read More
REPs look to tackle childhood obesity
Originally posted on Register of Exercise Professionals UK:
With recent obesity statistics coming to light, the REPs level 2 qualification (Physical Activity for Children) is of the upmost importance. Data from the NHS, as part of its annual child measurement programme, has revealed that between 2006 and 2012 there were seven children who weighed over…
The economics of fitness
Originally posted on Register of Exercise Professionals UK:
New research by Bristol University has found eight out of 10 people do not do enough to keep fit. The research also found social and economic reasons were often factors of determining how likely people are to exercise. The fitness industry is one of the fastest growing…
Help your clients lose baby flab with a focused fitness plan
Originally posted on Register of Exercise Professionals UK:
Now that the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, REPs advises that effective physical activity during pregnancy will help to lose the pounds now the baby is born. There are many new mums under pressure to get back into pre-baby shape as soon…
Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin!
I watched episode 2 of the the documentary ‘The Men Who Made Us Thin’ last night on BBC2. In this episode Jacques Peretti examines the links between exercise and weight loss as he charts the story of the fitness industry. He also sheds light on the search for a safe weight loss pill. The constant… Read More
Remember the challenge of John Maynard Keynes:
“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?”
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