This section of the be active website aims to keep you up to date with the latest research findings here in South Australia.

It is vital for the State to have quality research on the physical activity levels (and trends) of South Australians, so that we can gain a thorough understanding of the issues our population are facing, and work out how best to tackle these issues.

The Physical Activity Council Research Panel, are an advisory group, set up by the State Government, to conduct and report on the latest physical activity research findings in South Australia.

A major survey, conducted every three years, is the South Australian Physical Activity Survey for adults, and this survey plays a major role in setting policy directions in the area of physical activity throughout South Australia.

Click here to view a series of short reports from the 2004 Physical Activity Survey (212kb pdf)

Click here to view the full report of the 2004 Physical Activity Survey (540k pdf)