James Bullen
speaker
1,082 appearances
27 recordings
1 series
first heard Nov 2017
last heard Feb 2020
James Bullen’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Health Report · Faecal incontinence and the world's first non-identical organ swap · 1 Jul 2019
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Catch you next time.
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It's 8 33am, I've just arrived at work and I'm taking the elevator up to Radio National.
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This is part of my daily routine, but I've noticed some colleagues have a more peculiar and punishing route to level 4.
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Rather than the lift, they trudge up 8 flights of stairs, then another 8 to get down for lunch, another 8 after lunch, and another 8 to leave the building.
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They do get a bit of a huff and a puff on, but how much good does it really do?
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Emmanuel Stamatarkis is Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Population Health at the University of Sydney.
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You might get all the exercise you need, playing sport, or going to the gym, but if you haven't exercised in a long time, if you're overweight or obese, or if you're very time poor, these exercise snacks could be appealing.
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And we've heard about the benefits of incidental activity before.
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The catch here is that you can't just go for an ordinary stroll in the park.
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Researchers would usually categorize that as moderate physical activity, but high intensity incidental activity, like sets of stairclimbs, is tougher.
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Professor Stamatarkis is the author of an editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine talking about the potential benefits of this type of exercise.
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In one small Canadian trial, researchers saw an improvement in the cardiorespiratory fitness of a group who performed sets of stairclimbs after just six weeks, compared to a control group of people who did nothing at all.
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And higher levels of cardiovascular fitness are associated with lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke.
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Professor Stamatakis emphasizes this field of research is still very young.
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But if high-intensity incidental activity works,
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How much
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So there you are.
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Step it up, skip the lift when you can.
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Now just four more flights of stairs to go.
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So this has led to quite significant changes over the past few years in the way cancer care has been done between Townsville and Mount Isa in particular.
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