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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2018) Physical activity across the life stages, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 01 November 2024.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2018). Physical activity across the life stages. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Physical activity across the life stages. AIHW, 2018.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Physical activity across the life stages. Canberra: AIHW; 2018.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2018, Physical activity across the life stages, AIHW, Canberra.
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This report presents information on the physical activity and sedentary participation rate of Australians across the life stages, reported against Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines. According to the most recent available data, 30% of children aged 2–17 and 44% of adults aged 18 and over met the physical activity guidelines. Most children exceeded the recommended amount of sedentary screen-based activity time, while the amount of time spent sitting at leisure increased in adults as aged increased.
30% of children aged 2–17 and 44% of adults aged 18 and over met the physical activity guideline
More Indigenous children aged 5–17 met the physical activity guideline than non-Indigenous children aged 5–17
48% of adults aged 18–64 met the physical activity guideline and 24% met the strength-based activity guideline
1 in 4 (25%) adults aged 65 and over did 30 minutes of physical activity on 5 or more days
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