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Chau, J, Smith, B J, Bauman, A, Merom, D, Eyeson-Annan, M, Chey, T & Farrell, L 2008, ‘Recent trends in physical activity in New South Wales. Is the tide of inactivity turning? ’, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol. 28, no.1, pp. 82-85, viewed 6 November 2008,
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Bredahl TVG, Puggaard L & Roessler KK, 2008, ‘Exercise on prescription. Effect of attendance on participants' psychological factors in a Danish version of exercise on prescription: a study protocol’, BMC Health Services Research, vol. 8, no.139, viewed 14 October 2008,
<http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/8/139/abstract>
Bungum, T J & Thompson-Robinson, M, 2008, ‘Modes and locales of physical activity: older adults’, Californian Journal of Health Promotion, vol. 6, no. 1, pp.40-48, viewed 5 November 2008,
<http://cjhp.org/current.html>
Byrd, K, Silliman, K, & Morris, MN, 2008, ‘Impact of a three-year worksite wellness program on employee blood lipid levels’, Californian Journal of Health Promotion, vol. 6, no. 1, pp.49-56, viewed 5 November 2008,
<http://cjhp.org/current.html>
Friesner, DL, Matthew Q. McPherson, MQ & Patil, VH, 2008, ‘Focusing your walking intervention’s message: for mature audiences only.’ Californian Journal of Health Promotion, vol. 6, no. 1, pp.73-86, viewed 5 November 2008,
<http://cjhp.org/current.html>
Lyle, D, Hobba, J, Lloyd, K, Bennett, D, George, T, Giddings, N, Griffin, N, Chew, PCL, Harris, M & Heading, G, 2008, ‘Mobilising a rural community to lose weight: Impact evaluation of the WellingTonne Challenge’, Australian Journal of Rural Health, vol.16, no. 2, pp.80-85, viewed 9 November 2008,
<http://pt.wkhealth.com/pt/re/aujr/abstract.00075406-200804000-00006.htm>
Hamdorf, P, Starr, G & Williams, M, 2002, ‘A survey of physical-activity levels and functional capacity in older adults in South Australia’,
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 281-289, viewed 9 November 2008,
<http://www.cababstractsplus.org/google/abstract.asp?AcNo=20043213521>
Edward Maibach, E, 2007, ‘The influence of the media environment on physical activity: looking for the big picture’, American Journal of Health Promotion, vol. 21, no. 4 supplement, pp. 353–362, viewed 9 November 2008,
http://www.activelivingresearch.org/files/Maibach_AJHP_2007.pdf
Merom, D, Miller, Y, Lymer, S & Bauman, A, 2005, ‘Effect of Australia’s walk to work day campaign on adults’ active commuting and physical activity behavior’, American Journal of Health Promotion, vol. 19, no. 3, viewed 9 November, 2008,
<http://apt.allenpress.com/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1043%2F0890-1171(2004)019%5B0159%3AEOAWTW%5D2.3.CO%3B2>
Trudeau, F & Shephard, RJ, 2005, ‘Contribution of School Programmes to Physical Activity Levels and Attitudes in Children and Adults’, Sports Medicine, vol. 35, no. 2, viewed 9 November 2008,
<http://www.sportsmedicine.adisonline.com/pt/re/spo/abstract.00007256-200535020-00001.htm>
Eisenmann J, Gentile, D, Welk, G, Callahan, R, Strickland, S, Walsh, M & Walsh, D, 2008, ‘SWITCH: rationale, design, and implementation of a community, school, and family-based intervention to modify behaviors related to childhood obesity’, BMC Public Health Year, vol. 8, no. 1 p. 223, viewed 3 October 2008, <http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=18588706>
Pucher, J & Dijkstra, L, 2003, ‘Promoting safe walking and cycling to improve public health: lessons from the Netherlands and Germany’, American Journal of Public Health, vol. 93, no. 9, pp. 1509–1516, viewed 3 October 2008,
<http://highwire.stanford.edu/>
Ogilvie D, Egan, M, Hamilton, V, & Petticrew, M, 2004,
‘Promoting walking and cycling as an alternative to using cars: systematic review’ BMJ, vol. 329 p.763, viewed 6 November 2008,
<http://www.bmj.com/cgi/citemap?id=bmj;329/7469/763>
Wardle, J, Rapoport, L, Miles, A, Afuape, T & Duman, M, 2001, ‘Mass education for obesity prevention: the penetration of the BBC's Fighting Fat, Fighting Fit campaign’,
< http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/16/3/343>
S. J. Fairclough, G. Stratton, and Z. H. Butcher
‘Promoting health-enhancing physical activity in the primary school: a pilot evaluation of the BASH health-related exercise initiative’, Health Education Research, vol. 23, pp. 576-581, viewed 6 November 2008,
<http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/23/3/576>
Veitch, J, Salmon, J & Ball, K, 2008, ‘Children's active free play in local neighborhoods: a behavioral mapping study’, Health Education Research, vol. 23, pp. 870-879, viewed 6 November, 2008,
<http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/5/870>
Hesketh, K, Waters, E, Green, J, Salmon, L & Williams, J, 2005, ‘Healthy eating, activity and obesity prevention: a qualitative study of parent and child perceptions in Australia’, Health Promotion International, vol. 20, pp.19-26, viewed 6 November, 2008,
<http://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/20/1/19>
Cousins, S O & Gillis, M M, 2005, ‘ "Just do it... before you talk yourself out of it": the self-talk of adults thinking about physical activity’, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 313-334, viewed 6 November, 2008,
<http://www.cababstractsplus.org/google/abstract.asp?AcNo=20053051598>
