Understanding, describing and measuring workplace physical activity patterns in men from a regional area of Queensland, Australia

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Background In Australia, the prevalence of chronic conditions such as heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes are higher in regional men than men in major city areas. Regular participation in physical activity has well documented health benefits and can play a significant role in the prevention and management of chronic diseases. The workplace has been identified as a context through which physical activity participation can be promoted, but little is known about workplace physical activity interventions for men, and specifically work related physical activity patterns and opportunities of inactive men in regional areas of Australia. Aims The aims of this thesis are to describe, measure and understand workplace physical activity in regional men from South East Queensland, Australia. These aims are addressed by a suite of three original and progressive studies; a systematic review of the extant literature on menrs physical activity interventions; a large cross sectional study on the

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