15 Oct, 2010 Last updated: 05 May, 2016

VicHealth established a focus on increasing social and economic participation as a key priority area for action during 2009–13. This research summary provides a brief update on published research examining physical activity participation.

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VicHealth established a focus on increasing social and economic participation as a key priority area for action during 2009–13. This research summary provides a brief update on published research examining physical activity participation. It pays particular attention to physical activity rates, impacts, barriers and facilitators to participation.


Note: This research summary has been superseded by VicHealth’s Physical activity and sedentary behaviour: Evidence summary.