Tai chi is often associated with early morning practice in local parks – slow, flowing movements that appear graceful and calming. 

For people with knee osteoarthritis, tai chi has been shown to reduce pain, improve physical function and enhance quality of life. 

Dizziness represents around four per cent of emergency department presentations in Australia. 

While often benign, it can indicate serious or life-threatening conditions such as stroke. Accurate assessment of patients presenting with acute dizziness is therefore critical. 

Australian Defence Force veterans are significantly less physically active than the general population, placing them at increased risk of chronic health conditions such as anxiety, depression and cardiovascular disease. 

Should the abdomen be relaxed or contracted during Pilates exercise for low back pain? 

A randomised trial from Brazil tackles a longstanding assumption in Pilates-based rehabilitation: that consciously contracting the abdominal wall during exercise enhances outcomes.