Two people, a man and woman, wear exercise gear outdoors in a green park and walk away from the camera.

Exercise can be a powerful tool to fight depression and should be routinely prescribed as part of treatment plans, according to UQ research.

15 February 2024
Young girl on running frame with mother standing beside her. Image, UQ

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have reported significant gains in cardiovascular fitness and mobility after taking part in a landmark research project led by The University of Queensland.

3 January 2024
A line-up of six women standing outdoors dressed in exercise gear, smiling and with their arms around the person beside them.

UQ researchers have found women can retain the benefits of exercise during their 20s, going on to have better heart health later in life.

15 September 2023
young rugby players in blue uniforms in a scrum

Researchers at The University of Queensland are seeking volunteer school rugby and basketball players for brain scans as they work on a new blood test to help diagnose concussion.

31 August 2022
Woman on exercise bike while man stands nearby with laptop. Supplied.

Women in rural and regional areas recovering from gynaecological cancer and treatment will now have access to a University of Queensland rehabilitation program through telehealth.

10 June 2022
Young boys on a field playing rugby league, with a player being tackled

Practical tips to help maximise children’s enjoyment and participation in Junior Rugby League (JRL) will soon be available for Queensland parents via an online program.

19 April 2022
Woman using lat pulldown machine under supervision of man in UQ shirt

Women who have been treated for gynaecological cancers can help University of Queensland researchers by participating in a study to safely integrate exercise into their daily lives.

16 December 2021

A landmark research project led by The University of Queensland is aiming to improve the cardiovascular health of young children with cerebral palsy (CP) by trialling a new running program.

6 October 2021
UQ's research will benefit Queensland and have global impact

University of Queensland researchers are celebrating a combined multi-million-dollar success in the Queensland Government’s Advance Queensland Fellowships scheme.

24 March 2017
The research focused exclusively on recreational bodybuilders, to understand how their motivations to use drugs, and patterns of use.

Prohibition is failing to curb recreational bodybuilders’ use of performance and image-enhancing drugs, and the policy is sexist and causes harm, according to participants in a first-of-its-kind University of Queensland study.

9 November 2016
Is hot and cold water immersion gainful?

First, researchers discovered cold water immersion after a workout can ruin your gym gains. Now there’s evidence hot water immersion does the same.

21 June 2016
Ms Ramos won 'best new investigator' at the 2015 Sports Medicine Australia Conference for her findings.

A finding that cardio-respiratory fitness is more important than fat loss for people suffering so-called ‘Syndrome X’ has landed a Queensland researcher a New Investigator Award.

5 November 2015
 Researchers discover an exercise ‘sweet spot’ that reverses cognitive decline in mice.    Source: Adobe

University of Queensland researchers have discovered an exercise ‘sweet spot’ that reverses the cognitive decline in ageing mice, paving the way for human studies. After more than a decade of research, led by Queensland Brain Institute (QBI)...