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Getting Australia Active 2 was released in August 2004. This document
is an update of the evidence for physical activity and health in
general. Relevant links are:

Getting Australia Active II - Main Body [PDF, 1.59MB] :
http://www.nphp.gov.au/publications/documents/gaa_2_body_ver1.pdf

Getting Australia Active II - Appendices [PDF, 2.53MB] :
http://www.nphp.gov.au/publications/documents/gaa_2_appendices_ver1.pdf

There are more details below, or you can also use
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/nphp/publications/a_z.htm - look under G.
This is useful for all National Public Health Partnership publications.

In particular, note a reference to a Danish study on page 7 in the
summary of section 1 with more details on page 9 and the reference
listed page 25. This study provides evidence that cycling to work
reduces all-cause mortality risk, providing the first clear and positive
evidence regarding active commuting.

More details on Getting Australia Active II: An update of evidence on
physical activity for health (2004)

Individual Sections and Appendices

Sections:
GAA II - Section 1:Update of the epidemiological evidence on physical
activity and health [PDF, 930kb]
<http://www.nphp.gov.au/publications/documents/gaa_2_section_1_ver1.pdf>

GAA II - Section 2: Update on the effectiveness of interventions to
increase physical activity - what works? [PDF, 226kb]
<http://www.nphp.gov.au/publications/documents/gaa_2_section_2.pdf>
GAA II - Section 3: Review of relevant national strategy related
documents [PDF, 372 kb]
<http://www.nphp.gov.au/publications/documents/gaa_2_section_3.pdf>
GAA II - Section 4: An international review of policies on physical
activity [PDF, 224kb]
<http://www.nphp.gov.au/publications/documents/gaa_2_section_4.pdf>
GAA II - Section 5: Conclusions and recommendations from the literature
review updating the evidence on physical activity [PDF, 231kb]
<http://www.nphp.gov.au/publications/documents/gaa_2_section_5.pdf>