Exercise and physical activity

A physio working with an older client
INMOTION 02 Feb, 2026

A life in movement

Gerontology physiotherapist and Physio Health Perth managing director Shabreena Mavi talks to Marina Williams about patience, purpose and the joy of helping older people stay independent.

As managing director of Physio Health Perth, Shabreena Mavi APAM spends her days helping older adults regain movement, confidence and independence. 

It’s a role that unites her fascination with how movement transforms lives and her belief that physiotherapy is ‘a perfect blend of compassion, empowerment and movement’. 

The image is of Plasticise co-founder and physiotherapist Sarah Turner presenting at Physio Pitchfest
INMOTION 30 Jan, 2026

Exercise prescription wins Physio Pitchfest

PHYSIO PITCHFEST An app that allows clinicians to film the exercise they want their patients to do at home took out the 2025 Physiotherapy Research Foundation Physio Pitchfest Judges’ Award at the APASC25 conference last year.

Compliance with exercise programs is something that most physiotherapists and their patients struggle with. 

A man clutching his sore shoulder as he holds a tennis racket
INMOTION 26 Jan, 2026

Best practice guidelines for rotator cuff tendinopathy

International presenter Professor Dylan Morrissey describes what participants can expect from his course on rotator cuff tendinopathy best practice guidelines.

What can participants expect to gain from attending these workshops? 

The workshops place practical learning within the context of the evidence, including key findings from a comprehensive systematic review of rotator cuff tendinopathy and qualitative studies involving both patients and world experts. 

A speaker at the APASC25 conference
INMOTION 01 Dec, 2025

APASC25: Innovative app wins PRF Physio Pitchfest

A simple, easy-to-tailor exercise app has won the coveted 2025 Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) Physio Pitchfest Judges’ Award.

Plasticise was developed by physiotherapists Sarah Turner APAM and Kumbelin Levin APAM and allows physiotherapists to film their patient doing an exact exercise, while providing verbal cues, so the patient can watch it back and follow along at home. 

Keren Faulkner and James Trotter spoke about preparing for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
INMOTION 01 Dec, 2025

APASC25: Let the Games preparations begin

Physiotherapy’s role in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games goes well beyond what happens on the sidelines during competition.

During a mini keynote session at APASC25 in Adelaide, seasoned sports physiotherapists James Trotter MACP and Keren Faulkner FACP shared insights into what the next decade means for physiotherapists keen to work at Brisbane 2032.

A volunteer physio helps an injured athlete.
INMOTION 26 Nov, 2025

Volunteerism and the value of physiotherapy

Nicola Mepstead explains why the new guidelines—Member guidance: physiotherapists working for sporting teams and at sports events—were developed and how they can support physiotherapists. Chloe Pigneguy reports.

In April 2025, a national women’s rugby league program advertised an unpaid role for a physiotherapist.

The advertisement was soon amended but it had already sparked an important discussion about volunteerism and other unpaid work in Australian sporting environments. 

The image is of an older man standing outside on a walkway by a building.
INMOTION 03 Nov, 2025

Five facts about cancer in men

Germaine Tan, Lizzie Eastwood, Laura Cheung and Kirsty Kirkland of the APA Cancer, Palliative Care and Lymphoedema national group present five discussion points about cancer in men, lifestyle impacts and why physiotherapy matters.

The image is a cartoon of a person's head from the side. Inside the head are rooms with people doing activities like gardening, running, relaxing and more.
INMOTION 03 Nov, 2025

Physical activity for people with TBI

A new guideline on physical activity for people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury aims to ensure that Australia’s rehabilitation services and community programs are providing evidence-based best practice for their patients. Associate Professor Leanne Hassett talks about the development of the guideline and its recommendations.

Woman clutching her knee while outside on a run.
INMOTION 29 Oct, 2025

The road back from running injury

Dr Christian Barton’s upcoming sports and exercise course takes a practical, multifactorial approach to recovery from running injuries.

Who is best suited to undertake this course? Are there any prerequisites or is there pre-existing knowledge that participants should have? 

Any clinician interested in helping runners in their community will find ‘Running rehab: running retraining, exercise and performance’ valuable. 

Person clutching their abdomen in pain.
INMOTION 29 Oct, 2025

Exercise training for endometriosis pain

Norwegian and Australian researchers conducted a randomised trial with 81 women with endometriosis to investigate the impact of supervised exercise and pelvic floor muscle training on pelvic and genital pain. Lead author Rakel Gabrielsen agreed to answer some questions about the trial.

What motivated you to test supervised exercise and pelvic floor muscle training as part of pain management for people with endometriosis?