Recently awarded the titling credential, Adam Wilkes is transforming physiotherapy for older adults. Here, Adam discusses the benefits of movement and social interaction in the older population.

RESEARCH FOCUS Researcher Sally Mastwyk explains that recognising the signs and risk factors for metabolic syndrome opens the door to conversations with patients about physical activity and general health.

APA PEOPLE Troy Eady began his career as a registered nurse and is no stranger to adaptation. Passionate about health and sport in equal measure, Troy became a physiotherapist and volunteered with Shaw and Partners Iron Series and Surf Life Saving Australia events for years before switching gears once again.

A recent study has made worldwide headlines by showing the benefits of walking and education for managing low back pain.

Dr Anita Bir and Phoebe Kipen from the APA Women’s, Men's and Pelvic Health group present five discussion points on the role of physical activity in managing gestational diabetes.

As far as wildly different work environments go, offshore oil rigs would have to rank among the more unusual.

Physiotherapy is an evidence-based profession and it is critical to keep building knowledge and adding to the literature base. The lead investigators of three projects supported by the APA provide a snapshot of their work.

Three physiotherapists have recently been awarded National Health and Medical Research Council grants for their research projects.

A group of physiotherapists and a psychological scientist in Perth collaborated on a systematic review to determine whether incorporating behaviour change techniques influenced the maintenance of training-related gains following completion of an exercise-training program among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). First author, Sarah Hug, agreed to answer a few questions about the review.

RECONCILIATION Canberra-based physiotherapist Jyedn Murray is a participant in this year’s Indigenous Marathon Project, which trains Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders to run a marathon.