Is a population-level physical activity legacy of the London 2012 olympics likely?

Adrian E. Bauman; Niamh Murphy; Victor Matsudo

doi:PMID: 22398508

Is a population-level physical activity legacy of the London 2012 olympics likely?

Adrian E. Bauman, Niamh Murphy, Victor Matsudo

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Abstract

Organizing committees for Olympic Games often promise a diverse range of long-term health and other legacies emanating directly from having hosted the Games. Some of these legacies appear supported by evidence, whereas others may be part of the rhetoric surrounding the initial bids for the Games.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/PMID: 22398508 https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.10.1.1
Publication status	Published - 2013

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