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Physical activity

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Physical fitness
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This girl can – Victoria: year 4 campaign report (2021)


VicHealth has encouraged and motivated women right across the state to become more active, through 4 years of this behaviour-change campaign. This report outlines how women responded to the ‘new normal’ during the coronavirus pandemic, with over 340,000 women inspired to get active at home or in their neighbourhood.
Journal article

A qualitative exploration of perspectives of physical activity and sedentary behaviour among Asian Indian migrants in Melbourne, Australia: how are they defined and what can we learn?

This study highlights the importance of considering cultural backgrounds when promoting physical activity (PA) and limiting sedentary behaviour (SB) among Asian Indian migrants.
Report

Childhood overweight and obesity: the impact of the home environment


Parenting practices, styles and modelling of behaviour influence their children’s dietary intake, movement and health behaviours. This report looks at how nutrition, movement, psychological health, surrounding environmental factors and socioeconomic factors influence childhood overweight and obesity within the home environment.
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This girl can – Victoria: year 3 campaign report (2020)


This Girl Can – Victoria is shifting the way women see themselves (and others) being physically active and building a community of supportive and empowered women across Victoria.
Research Summary

Sport participation in Victoria, 2018 Research summary Part 2: Discussion of key findings


This report provides further discussion and recommendations from research into community sport participation in Victoria across ten popular sports.