Bounce Rehabhat einen Beitrag geschrieben.28. Oktober 2015
With our ever-changing societal demands, we are becoming more and more exposed to factors that influence our sleep patterns. Not only is getting to sleep important, but staying asleep throughout the night is key to allowing our body’s natural restoration process to take place.
Ever tried to sleep in broad daylight?
Sleep is impacted by blue wavelength at night. Artificial lighting and electronics at night can be detrimental to both your quality and quantity of sleep. When it gets dark in t...
Bounce Rehabhat einen Beitrag geschrieben.19. Oktober 2015
Why do I need Vitamin D?
Did you know that in Australia just under one in four (23%), or 4 million adults, has a Vitamin D deficiency? 1 Seems strange in a country that has so much good quality food and sunlight…. So what is Vitamin D and why is it so important?
Vitamin D and Musculoskeletal health
As mentioned earlier the role of Vitamin D in growing and maintaining strong bones is paramount. Vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium into the bone. If calcium is low the parathyr...
Bounce Rehabhat einen Beitrag geschrieben.12. Oktober 2015
The popularity of Pilates has skyrocketed of late but it is certainly not an overnight sensation. Pilates has been around for over 100 years. Women, predominately, viewed pilates as a trendy form of exercise that would help keep them toned and trim. For a long time, Pilates was marketed towards women and there was a stigma attached to the idea of a man doing pilates.
The irony though is that its founder, German- born physicist Joseph Pilates intended his exercise system to be used exclusively...
Bounce Rehabhat einen Beitrag geschrieben.5. Oktober 2015
Pregnancy is one of the toughest, if not THE toughest, events that the human body can go through. Therefore, it is no surprise that women can benefit tremendously from exercises to prepare the muscles for pregnancy and labor as well as for recovery.
Role of Hormones in Pregnancy
During a woman’s natural monthly menstrual cycle, there are spikes in estrogen and progesterone that change a woman’s body physiology slightly in order to ovulate and start the menstrual cycle. When a woman becomes...
