Active breaks help children think better and manage their behaviour
In a world first finding, Deakin researchers have discovered that short active breaks in the classroom improve children’s brain functioning and impulse control.
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Biology of health and disease
Understanding how the biological mechanisms behind exercise and nutrition work, and how they impact on health.
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Preventing and managing chronic conditions
Developing and implementing lifestyle-based solutions to prevent and manage chronic conditions.
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Healthy active living
Real-world solutions to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in the community.
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Food, nutrition and health
Developing quality evidence and using it to tackle the diverse range of food and nutrition issues in our community.
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Combining lifestyle behaviours to explore obesity risk in school-aged children
Studying the combined impact of different lifestyle behaviours of children could be the key to a better understanding of overweight and obesity.
Influences on physical activity and screen time among new mums at risk of depression
What stops mums at risk of postnatal depression from being physically active and limiting screen time? IPAN researchers have explored these influences and tell us how new mums can be more active to improve their mental health.
Personalised nutrition is trendy, but can it help us eat less junk food?
A new study has shown that advances in personalised nutrition can improve the diets of Australians.