Exercise is Medicine Archives : Fitpro

Global Alliance for the Promotion of Physical Activity Signs 2025

by FitPro Education | Jul 7, 2025 | Exercise is Medicine

Thank you Prof. Demitri Constantinou for attending the Global Alliance for the Promotion of Physical Activity in Hamburg, Germany. He was invited to attend and presented as an invited speaker and also signed the declaration on behalf of the WITS Department, Exercise...

World Cancer Day

by FitPro Education | Feb 10, 2025 | Exercise is Medicine

World Cancer Day | Regular exercise preceding cancer diagnosis linked to lower likelihood of cancer progression and death. Tshidi Madia in for Clement Manyathela chats to Chief Clinical Officer at Vitality Dr Mosima Mabunda on their research revealing that regular...

Exercise and Cancer Management

by FitPro Education | Oct 23, 2024 | Exercise is Medicine

Cancer, a complex disease impacting any or multiple parts of the body, is considered a leading cause of death worldwide. The management of cancer symptoms through exercise has been under investigation for some time. Based on global figures, it is estimated that 1 in 5...

Exercise Promotes Brain Health in Ageing

by FitPro Education | Aug 8, 2024 | Exercise is Medicine

Ageing and the associated cognitive decline is scary for most of us, hard to prevent and harder to manage when it sets in. Physical activity shows the highest benefit towards maintaining cognitive function, preventing dementia and managing the overall ageing process...

Exercise can protect the brain from Alzheimers Disease!

by FitPro Education | Aug 8, 2024 | Exercise is Medicine

Sedentary lifestyles and behaviours are highly prevalent in society. Globally, a lack of physical activity is linked to increasing metabolic and neural diseases, and reduced quality of life. According to T. Rody et al. 2022; “A challenging lifestyle modification...

Exercise is Medicine for Brain Health

by FitPro Education | Jun 11, 2024 | Exercise is Medicine

Exercise as medicine for the brain: moving towards precise and personalised recommendations. Solis-Urra P, et al. Br J Sports Med Month 2024 Vol 0 No 0 Exercise promotes brain health. Human and animal studies have demonstrated acute and chronic effects of exercise on...