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Matthew Mclaughlin, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia

Australia’s new physical activity guidelines won’t shift the needle – here are 4 better ideas

The federal government has just released updated physical activity guidelines for adults and older adults (aged 65+) for the first time in more than a decade.

The Australian government first produced guidelines for adults in 1999, building on decades of strong evidence that physical activity delivers tremendous health benefits.

So, what’s changed with the new guidelines, and will they produce strong health outcomes?

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