Vision Exercise Physiology

16/10/2026

▪️ARTICLE OF THE WEEK ▪️

This week’s Article by our Exercise Physiologist is Exercise training for the management of dyslipidaemia. A position statement from Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)

Did you know that 2 in 3 Australian adults have dyslipidaemia (imbalance of blood lipids)?

This ESSA position statement highlights the role of exercise in managing dyslipidaemia and improving cardiovascular health.

Key takeaways:
▪️ Aerobic exercise can reduce triglycerides and improve HDL (good) cholesterol.
▪️Resistance training complements aerobic exercise and supports overall cardiometabolic health.
▪️Consistency is key to long-term benefits.
▪️Exercise works best alongside healthy eating, lifestyle changes and medication, when indicated.

Regular exercise is an important part of a comprehensive approach to cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction.

15/10/2026

🔸 EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 🔸

This weeks Exercise by our Pilates instructor, Rachel is a Spine twist!

This exercise focuses on rotational movement patterning through the spine, strengthening the obliques through the front of the body while strengthening and stretching the muscles through the side of the body and lower back, particularly the quadratus lumborum.

There is a natural rotational movement that occurs through the torso as we walk so maintaining mobility through the thoracic and lumbar spine is important to promote the cross body connections into the upper and lower body.

When performing the spine twist, we want to squeeze the legs together throughout the movement to maintain focus on rotation. Keeping the arms and upper back firmly connecting to the floor further maintains the rotational focus of the movement, while also challenging the end range of the movement. The elevation of the legs increases the load through the abdominals along with the load on the hip flexors to maintain the 90degree position at the hip.

15/10/2026

Monthly team challenge: Stick Mobility!

This one was definitely more of a brain workout than some of the team expected! 😂

The girls took the win this month, trumping the boys in a challenge that required a bit more coordination and concentration than anticipated. 🙌

Will the boys make a comeback next month? 👀

Let us know if you give this a try!

09/10/2026

06/10/2026

Join us in wishing our Exercise Physiologist, Maddie, a very happy birthday! 🥳
From all of us, we hope you have the best day celebrating! Enjoy every minute! 🎂✨

02/10/2026

▪️ARTICLE OF THE WEEK▪️

This weeks Article by our Exercise Physiologist, Matt is about the importance of simple muscular fitness!

The clinical importance of simple muscular fitness tests to predict long term health conditions. This review analysed 94 studies, which found grip strength and the 5 times chair sit to stands to be the most common field based strength tests for predicting long term health conditions. The study found that improvements in these out comes (greater grip strength, faster sit to stands) were associated with a lower risk of chronic disease, mental health, musculoskeletal impairment and cognitive decline.

01/10/2026

🔸EXERCISE OF THE WEEK🔸

This weeks Exercise of the week by our Exercise Physiologist, Cybele is a Staged get up!

01/10/2026

Farewell to our Exercise Physiologist, Cybele! 🩷

During her time with us, Cybele has brought so much fun, laughter and knowledge to the clinic. She has been a valued part of the team and has grown into an amazing EP, supporting her clients with care and dedication.

We’ve loved having Cybele as part of the clinic and will miss her. We wish her all the best for what’s ahead! 🩷