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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Henry L" data-source="post: 18567390" data-attributes="member: 260809"><img src="http://newsroom.melbourne.edu/sites/newsroom.melbourne.edu/files/styles/content_width_x2/public/pictures/news/main_images/Screen%20Shot%202015-06-23%20at%203.40.56%20pm.png?itok=MOm8bdJR" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> All Qantas international flights will now show an exercise video to help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Qantas  has teamed up with University of Melbourne physiotherapists to  introduce an exercise video on all international flights to help prevent  deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The  four-minute exercise video was developed by academics at the University  of Melbourne in a partnership with Physitrack, a global health-tech  provider, and Sports Medicine Australia's official exercise technology  partner. Sports Medicine Australia has endorsed the exercise video. Qantas started rolling out the exercise video on international flights this month. The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv7enzI7Yq8" target="_blank">video</a> can also be viewed on Qantas’ YouTube channel. [YOUTUBE]Gv7enzI7Yq8[/YOUTUBE] The video was developed by Professor Kim Bennell at the University of Melbourne Department of Physiotherapy. "These inflight exercises are designed to provide a safe way to  stretch and enjoy movement in certain muscle groups that can become  stiff as a result of long periods of sitting. They may be effective at  increasing the body's blood circulation and massaging the muscles,"  Professor Bennell said. Physitrack co-founder Nathan Skwortsow said Qantas were quick to  embrace the concept. “Shot in high definition from different angles,  each clip shows the correct exercise technique to motivate Qantas’ five  million annual international travellers to keep moving during their  flight,” he said. “In addition to being one of the safest airlines in  the world, it is also great to see Qantas embracing exercise technology,  even at 38,000ft.” Sports Medicine Australia CEO Nello Marino said sitting still for  long periods of time in cramped conditions, such as on an airplane, can  lead to swollen ankles and occasionally DVT. “Whilst the risk of DVT is  extremely low, it is always important to take preventive measures as the  threat is always there,” he said. “Through simple, regular stretching,  mobility exercises, and walking around the cabin mid-flight your risk of  DVT is dramatically reduced."</blockquote>

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