May is Exercise Right Month, a national campaign that encourages all Australians to move more and move better—regardless of age, ability, or health status. It’s a great time to ask yourself: Am I exercising in a way that’s right for me?
Andrew Willcox is the lead physiotherapist for the Tasmanian Devils Talent Program, encompassing boys and girls under 16 and under 18 squads, as well as the newly formed Senior Talent Academies for men and women. Andrew has been working for the Devils for the last 6 years, and can be found on the sidelines either in Hobart or interstate most weekends of the AFL season.
In March Nick Wilson will be providing physiotherapy coverage with the Para-triathlon world cup event in Devonport Tasmania. He recently travelled to Paris as a headquarters physiotherapist for the 2024 Paralympic games, where he looked after the triathlon team once they got into the village.
The para-triathlon is set over 3 legs, a 750 metre swim, 20 km cycle and 5 km run.
There are several impairment classes that you might see during a paratriathlon event:
Did you know that up to 20% of people that use their voice for a living will experience difficulty in voice production. This is not just professional singers or performers, but can also be teachers, lawyers, customer service consultants or stay at home mums, to name a few.
At BODYSYSTEM, we provide a range of sports-specific screening services designed to assess key physical attributes, identify potential deficiencies, and reduce the risk of injuries that can impact both performance and overall health. Our screens target the unique demands of various sports, enabling us to pinpoint areas that may predispose athletes to injury or hinder their performance.
Kate Moore works as a Hockey Australia Physiotherapy provider for the Jillaroos, the Australian U21 Women’s Team. As part of this role she travelled to Europe in June to support the team when playing games against The Netherlands, Belgium and Great Britain. In 2025 Kate will continue in this role and travel with the Jillaroos to the Junior World Cup qualifiers in New Zealand, practice matches in Europe in June and Darwin in September and then onto the Junior World Cup in Chile in December.
The question, “What is the difference between an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and a Physiotherapist?” is commonly asked here at BODYSYSTEM and in the wider community. Both are recognised as allied health professionals who prescribe exercise and both could be considered physical therapists. While their roles overlap in some areas, there are key differences in their scope of practice, which can understandably lead to confusion. Both professions require at least four years of university education but the content and focus of their training varies.
Hand grip strength is one important measure used by hand therapists to assess and monitor the status of the upper limb and specifically hand/wrist strength for a variety of conditions such as fractures to the hand, wrist and elbow; post surgical repairs of the upper limb; ligament injuries to the wrist and nerve pathologies such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
Brain cancer kills more children in this country than any other disease and is the leading cause of death of all cancers for people under the age of 40.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability in Australia. 22% of Australians over the age of 45 have been diagnosed with OA. Whilst not directly life threatening it results in reduced activity levels, reduced participation in recreational activities and the workforce which can in turn increase risks of other chronic diseases such as diabetes, osteoporosis and dementia.
