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Active and healthy ageing through sport

The overall aim of this report is to provide knowledge about sport participation by adults as they age. For the purpose of this report, the age of 50+ years has been used and will be referred to as ’older adults’. The specific aims of this report are to provide: 1. Knowledge about sport participation by older adults 2. Knowledge about the benefits of and barriers to sport participation in older adults 3. Knowledge about opportunities, strategies and potential modifications to increase sport participation by older adults

Project Owner: Australian Sports Commission
Year commenced: 2015
Year completed: 2015
Status: Completed
Project ID: ID-221202-7362

Publications

Title: Active and healthy ageing through sport
Type Report
Details: Report prepared for the Australian Sports Commission by the Active Living and Public Health team, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University. Available on the Clearinghouse for Sport website. *Please note: access to some Clearinghouse resources may be restricted for a number of reasons including adherence to commercial in confidence, copyright obligations and/or licence agreement terms and conditions.
Link: https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/australian-sport-publication-archive/australian-sports-commission/asc_programs/asc_programs_-_sport_market_insights_research/Active_and_healthy_ageing_through_sport_2015_Final.pdf
Access/Audience: Restricted (contact owner for more information)
Date: 2015

Project owner

Contact Name: Australian Sports Commission
Contact Information: clearinghouse@ausport.gov.au

Project Partner

Organisation Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University.
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