Physical Activity (PA) is any bodily movement involving muscles and skeleton and takes energy to perform. Activities you do while working, playing, carrying out housework, travelling, or indulging yourself into any recreational work that is physical in nature, are all physical activities. Physically challenged individuals are people who cannot perform all these tasks like normal …
Australian government is taking every possible step towards developing ways to ensure a continued access to primary health care for its citizens during the corona virus pandemic. Australian Minister for Health, The Hon Greg Hunt MP, in a joint media release with Professor Michael Kidd AM, Principle Medical Advisor, addressed the general public on the …
Whenever it comes to health and fitness, physical exercise is the first thing which strikes your mind. While there can be ways to keep you healthy, like eating healthy food and indulging yourself in to activities which are good for your physical and mental health, fitness or getting physically fit can only be achieved by …
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How easy is it to get proper, timely and effective health care in relation to financial capacity of an individual living in Australia? The Australian healthcare system provides universal population coverage through Medicare reforms which started in 1984 and its aim was to provide a health insurance system which is simple, fair, and affordable. The …
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People with disabilities often find it difficult performing everyday living activities independently or even with assistance, and that is where assistive technology (AT) comes into play. Assistive technology comprises of devices, hardware, software or system which is designed and developed particularly to help disable people ease their lives. It actually enables people with disabilities to …
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According to Stroke Foundation Australia, Stroke in one of the leading causes of disability and around 65 percent of stroke survivors experience disability which compromises their ability to function independently on day to day basis. Rehabilitation plays a key role in recovery for people who have been affected by stroke. Stroke rehabilitation should be introduced …
Annually, over 12 million people are affected by spasticity. Every year to recognise this condition, Global Spasticity Awareness week is observed from June 17th to 24th. Anyone experiencing cerebral palsy, stroke, spinal cord injuries, acquired brain damage or any motor neuron disorder can relate with how spasticity compromises the quality of life. Spasticity presents as …