We all suffer from back pain from time to time. Sometimes back pain feels so severe that you would prefer to swallow a paracetamol every hour. However, did you know that most back pain can be relieved by doing regular targeted back exercises? This ensures that you keep the muscles around the spine strong and flexible. It goes...
We all know that exercise and sports are good for your health. But do you know exactly how much you need to exercise to actually stay healthy? And does age also play a role in the amount of exercise we need? World Health Organization (WHO) sets exercise guidelines for this? You can read all about it in...
Suffering from overweight/obesity? A large proportion of the population is struggling with obesity. Research shows that in 2019, over 50.1% of Dutch people aged 18 years and above will be overweight and 14.7% of them will even struggle with obesity. Being overweight can have a lot of impact on your daily life and hinder you from performing...
Today, a year ago, you might be at the top of the slopes in Germany, Switzerland or Austria enjoying a week of snow skiing or snowboarding. Now that is not an option. Exercise alone is still important. That is why we give you some good alternatives to still get that skiing and snowboarding feeling and at the same time enjoy yourself in...
Some 1.2 million people in the Netherlands live with osteoarthritis, almost half of them with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of the knee is therefore the most common joint disorder in the Netherlands. Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder in which the cartilage in the knee is affected. It often causes a lot of pain and limits people's mobility. What causes ...