Background Although regular participation in physical activity (PA) has health benefits
across the life span, the proportion of people doing sufficient activity for these benefits …

Objective: To examine the prevalence and socio‐demographic distribution of physical
activity among New South Wales school students in Years 8 and 10. Methods: Cross …

Research on variables that encourage older adults to exercise is limited. This study was
carried out to identify the participation motives of older Australians involved in regular …

Objectives: To describe the predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors influencing the
levels of physical activity among Canadian youth (ages 12–24). Methods: Analyses of the …

Background The contribution of sport to overall health-enhancing leisure-time physical
activity (HELPA) in adults is not well understood. The aim was to examine this in a national …

Objective To assess the test‐retest reliability and validity of a modified self‐administered
version of the Active Australia physical activity survey. Methods One hundred and fifty‐nine …

Stages of change for exercise, sociodemographic variables, and beliefs about the health
benefits of exercise were obtained for a representative sample of Australian adults (N …

To assess current practice, perceived desirable practice and barriers related to the
promotion of physical activity in general practice, a questionnaire was developed and …

This chapter presents adults' self-reported leisure and occupational physical activity,
comparing this with the current UK guidelines for aerobic activity, muscle-strengthening …

This review examines the potential of active daily living as a means of gaining the
cardiovascular and health rewards previously sought through vigorous aerobic fitness …