Move more, sit less

Clinician's guide to healthy kids

22-10-2023 • 42 minutos

Moving is key for health but beyond sport, it can be difficult to suggest practical ideas for busy families to get their kids off the couch.  This episode is all about movement and how to help families be healthier through being active.

Today's guest, Dr Kathryn Fortnum is a Research Fellow at the Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation and an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. She has a particular interest in children and youth and mental health. Prior to moving to Brisbane to pursue research, Dr Fortnum worked clinically in inpatient and community settings for the Child and Adolescent Mental

Health Service WA, and supported children impacted by neurological disorders including spina bifida and cerebral palsy to engage in community-based physical programs.