The Buddy Pilot Study

04/04/2023

01/11/2022

The Buddy Study is no longer recruiting but if you are interested in participating in some low back pain research head to The Get Back to Healthy Study.
https://www.facebook.com/getbacktohealthystudy

08/02/2022

The Buddy Study would like to thank the community for the interest shown in our study. We have completed recruitment at this stage.
Watch this space if you are interesting in hearing the results of the research.

16/09/2021

Congratulations to our own Professor Paulo Ferreira

18/08/2021

Are you ageing successfully?
Kate Roberts writes for Your Life Choices.

There's no one way to age successfully, but there are plenty of ways to go about extending your lifespan while improving your health and psychological wellbeing. Physiotherapist Kate Roberts explains how.

04/08/2021

Anna-Louise Bouvier talking with James Valentine on ABC Radio about The Buddy Pilot Study.

Would you like to participate in this exciting research into exercise and low back pain?
http:/Bit.ly/BuddyStudyPreScreening

Even if you've got the gear and the shoes, it can be difficult to find the motivation to exercise. Physiotherapist, Anna-Louise Bouvier, shares one sure-fire method to get you moving. Listen here.

02/08/2021

To find out more complete the Buddy Stduy PreScreening here

Researchers at The University of Sydney are collaborating with The NSW Get Healthy Coaching initiative to see whether exercising after discharge for treatment for low back pain improves outcomes for participants and decreases health care utilisation. They are also interested to know whether exercisi...

12/07/2021

Do you have low back pain? Would you like to help?
http://bit.ly/BuddyStudyPreScreening

29/06/2021

Why is low back pain such a pain?

For better or for worse, some people live with low back pain and accept it as part of their daily lives. But they don't have to - not if they follow these simple tips, says physiotherapist Kate Roberts.

29/06/2021

What is osteoporosis and why does it matter?

Around 20 per cent of Australians over the age of 75 have osteoporosis. So, what is osteoporosis and why does it matter? Physiotherapist Kate Roberts explains how to prevent and manage osteoporosis.

29/06/2021

Is exercise as good as medicine?

We all know exercise is good for us, but is it better than medicine? Physiotherapist Kate Roberts explains the benefits of exercise and how it can be better for us than popping pills.

20/05/2021

https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ZC2uCJyBrGfqyNpB0FVlL-e?domain=yourlifechoices.com.au/

YourLifeChoices and a Sydney University research team want to help older Australians manage musculoskeletal pain, stay active, thrive - and beat back pain.