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- Active women, Department of Sport and Recreation WA. More information here.
- ‘Are Australian women sufficiently physically active to promote good mental and physical health and prevent lifestyle diseases? How can this be promoted?’ 2000, Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 173, Suppl. 6, November, S107–S108. More information here.
- ‘Removing exercise barriers for low-income women’, 2005, Impact Magazine, Spring 2005, University of Louisville USA. More information here.
- Reducing barriers to exercise can save women’s lives, Medical News Today USA. More information here.
- Hardman, AE & Stensel, DJ 2003, Physical activity and health. The evidence explained, Routledge.
- Women and Physical Activity - February 2010, Women's Health Victoria, More information here.
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