The health and fitness industry in Australia is going from strength to strength, access the latest statistics to help you understand what’s going on.
Disability free life expectancy at birth
Disability free life expectancy at birth for males and females has steadily increased from 58 years and 61.6 years respectively, to 62.1 years and 64.3 years.
Source: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/1370.0main+features252013
Back Pain
Researchers reviewed 23 studies that included nearly 31,000 people and found that regular exercise reduced the risk of low back pain by 35 per cent and the risk of time off work due to back pain by 78 per cent.
Disability free life expectancy at birth for males and females has steadily increased from 58 years and 61.6 years respectively, to 62.1 years and 64.3 years.
Researchers reviewed 23 studies that included nearly 31,000 people and found that regular exercise reduced the risk of low back pain by 35 per cent and the risk of time off work due to back pain by 78 per cent.
Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/1370.0main+features252013
In 2011-12, the proportion of adults who were overweight or obese was 63%, comprising 35% overweight and 28% obese, compared with 56% in 1995.
Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/1370.0main+features252013
