This page includes some of the evidence identified on the Lifescripts guidelines for assessment  and managment for physical activity:

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol and Physical Activity (SNAP): A population health guide to behavioral risk factors in general practice. South Melbourne. RACGP, 2004.

Bauman A, Bellow B, et al. Getting Australia Active: Towards better practice the promotion of physical activity. Melbourne; National Public Health Partnership, 2002.

Huang N. Motivating patients to move. Aust Fam Physician 2005; 34: 413-7.

Mathers C, Vos T, et al. The Australian burden of disease study: measuring the loss of health from disease, injury and risk factors. Med J Aust 2000; 172: 592-596.

Bull F, et al. Getting Australia Active II. An update of the evidence on physical activity for health. National Public Health Partnership, Australia; 2004.

Armstrong T, et al. Physical activity patterns of Australian adults (AIHW Cat. CVD 10). Canberra; Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2000.

Smith B. Promotion of physical activity in primary health care: an update of the evidence on interventions. J Sci Med Sport 2004; 7(Suppl): 37-73.

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