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ExerciseisMedicineSA

@ExerciseISmedSA

To make physical activity and exercise a standard part of global disease prevention and treatment

 Fourways, South Africa
exerciseismedicine.org.za
Joined March 2013
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Christoph Burch@ChristophBurch27 Jul 2023
The multifaceted benefits of walking for healthy aging: from Blue Zones to molecular mechanisms… link.springer.com/article/10…
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Happy World Physical Activity Day! 💚 Every step counts 🚶‍♀️ #WDPA2023 Recent research found that people taking about 10 000 steps/day had a 75% lower risk of all-cause death than those taking less than 2000 steps a day 🔗 READ 👉 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Exercise is Medicine@EIMnews11 Oct 2022
EIMOC Campuses: Are you participating in the Mascot Challenge? The theme for #EIMOC22 is "Exercise is For Everyone," so show us how your campus is promoting physical activity in inclusive ways! Submit your video by 10/26 for a chance to win. Learn more: fal.cn/3sDlY
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Physio Meets Science@PhysioMeScience4 Jul 2022
Irisin, An Exercise-induced Bioactive Peptide Beneficial for Health Promotion During Aging Process 👀👀👇👇 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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🚨🚨Please listen Dr Angelique Coetzee of the South African Medical Association says TODAY - @TomSwarbrick1 @LBC RT !
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Jon Patricios@jonpatricios30 Aug 2021
Please support this great initiative and programme put together by @SASMA_ZA ! @WishWits encourages all of our stakeholders to register.
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Join @SASMA_ZA for our roadshow. Effects of @COVID19 on return to play/activity of daily living; lessons learnt @Tokyo2020; importance of physical activity for everyone; and more. Learn from the best @DreznerJon @phatho_z and others. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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ChristaJvRensburg@ChristaJVR29 Aug 2021
Effects of @covid19 on return to play/activity of daily living; lessons learnt @Tokyo2020; importance of physical activity for everyone; and more 🫀🫁👀 Join @SASMA_ZA to learn from the best @DreznerJon @phatho_z and others us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Ivo Vegter@IvoVegter2 Nov 2020
Coronavirus: South Africa's COVID lockdown may have created 'herd immunity' | World News | Sky News news.sky.com/story/coronavir…
Coronavirus: South Africa's COVID lockdown may have created 'herd immunity'

Coronavirus: South Africa's COVID lockdown may have created 'herd immunity'

Strict controls to contain the virus may have actually accelerated its spread through heavily populated areas.

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Dr Zoe Harcombe, PhD
@zoeharcombe17 Oct 2020
Great job @FatEmperor Just 8 mins on the media vs the numbers youtube.com/watch?v=CPmWYFlU…
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SASMA@SASMA_ZA15 Oct 2020
#PhysicalActivity4Africa on the move! Press release sasma.org.za/wp-content/uplo… Policy Brief for PA in Children sasma.org.za/wp-content/uplo… and for Adults sasma.org.za/wp-content/uplo…
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Aspetar سبيتار
@Aspetar20 Sep 2020
We are pleased to announce the publication of the ‘Aspetar #Sports #Medicine Collection’ More details on how to win your free copy will be announced soon Make sure to follow us @aspetar #sportsmedicine
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>2000 views since being published 3-weeks ago 🙌 An urgent need for physical activity promotion in middle age #CallToAction Thanks Dr Jen Taylor PhD & colleagues @jentayloryoga ow.ly/lLtq50Bq1af
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Please watch and share my recent talk, published on YouTube yesterday, delving further into my research and challenging both the US and Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Vested Interests and Ideology not only shaping but protecting them youtu.be/NEFvoyTMxVg
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Dr Aseem Malhotra
@DrAseemMalhotra7 Jul 2020
BREAKING NEWS: People with VERY high cholesterol (familial hyperlipidaemia) should elimate carbs, NOT saturated fat to reduce heart disease risk, New paper in @BMJ_EBM sciencedaily.com/releases/20…
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Dr Zoe Harcombe, PhD
@zoeharcombe8 Jun 2020
Two years ago on this day - 8 June - @ProfTimNoakes won his case for the second time: zoeharcombe.com/2018/06/the-… This wasn't supposed to happen. His accusers chose the charge, the court, the judge, the panel. Sometimes justice can prevail against all odds ⚖️
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Yusuf Abramjee
@Abramjee6 Jun 2020
INFOGRAPHICS | The first 90 days of Covid-19: How does SA compare to the world? news24.com/news24/SouthAfric…
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@CBSNews30 May 2020
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says the violent demonstrations in Atlanta are “disgracing the life of George Floyd”: “When you burn down this city, you’re burning down our community. If you want change in America, go and register to vote.” cbsnews.com/live/
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Dr Zoe Harcombe, PhD
@zoeharcombe1 Jun 2020
I struggle with the idea that there is a 'thin gene' sciencedaily.com/releases/20… If 'thin' is genetic, how come almost all of us were until fewer than two generations ago?
Scientists identify gene linked to thinness that may help resist weight gain

Scientists identify gene linked to thinness that may help resist weight gain

Researchers used a genetic database of more than 47,000 people in Estonia to identify a gene linked to thinness that may play a role in resisting weight gain in metabolically healthy thin people....

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Dr Zoe Harcombe, PhD
@zoeharcombe22 May 2020
I was wondering if anyone was challenging the legality of lockdown. It seems that someone is... theguardian.com/law/2020/may…

UK government faces legal challenge to lockdown from businessman

Simon Dolan says he intends to issue proceedings for judicial review unless some measures are reversed

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Freddie Sayers@freddiesayers21 May 2020
Video now reposted here: unherd.com/thepost/professor…

Banned by YouTube: Professor Karol Sikora discusses Covid-19

Note: this is the video that YouTube took down for “violating guidelines”. They rejected our appeal to have the video reinstated. Judge for yourself if it is dangerous material… We had a wide-ranging...

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