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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RESOURCES
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- Going To school? Go Active pamphlet suggests ways to help kids to get active by using alternative modes of transportation to school other than private vehicles.
Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Children 5 to 11 Years Old provides guidelines on the recommended amount and intensity of daily physical activity for children.
- Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Youth 12 to 17 Years Old provides guidelines on the recommended amount and intensity of daily physical activity for youth.
- Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Children 5 to 11 Years Old provides information on how to minimize the time children spend being sedentary every day.
- Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Youth 12 to 17 Years Old provides information on how to minimize the time youth spend being sedentary every day.
- Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth 2011 offers the most comprehensive annual assessment of child and youth physical activity in Canada.
Websites
- York Region Healthy Schools outlines a comprehensive model for healthy schools that includes a comprehensive physical activity program.
- Physical Activity Tools for Schools helps school communities to create a more active school environment.
- Active and Safe Routes to School is a comprehensive, community-based initiative that promotes active transportation for the daily trip to school.
- Policies and Reports provides guiding documents on physical activity for children and youth.
- Daily Physical Activity (DPA) is the Ontario Ministry of Education's policy on daily physical activity for elementary students.
- Tips to Get Active for Children 5 to 11 Years Old provides tips related to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines to get children active.
- Tips to Get Active for Youth 12 to 17 Years Old provides tips related to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines to get youth active.
- Student Transportation Services (STS) / School Bus City provides information and schedules on school bus transportation in York Region.
- Active Healthy Kids Canada offers information to stakeholders to build better programs, campaigns and policies to increase physical activity among children and youth.
- go active! be healthy. Newsletter provides you with information on physical activity in the following areas: new initiatives in York Region, professional development, funding opportunities, resources and upcoming events.
- Guide to Choosing Walking Shoes/Walking and Running Clubs in York Region is a guide for choosing a good pair of walking shoes and walking/running clubs in York Region.
- 31 Ways in 31 Days gives suggestions of a variety of fun physical activities for every day of the month.
Physical Activity Log is a monthly record to track the type, intensity and time you spend on your physical activities.
- Strength Exercise for Adults – English, Chinese provides a number of strength exercises to help build bones and muscles.
- Winter Activities for Your Family - English, Chinese provides suggestions and tips on how active living can be maintained in the winter months.
- Been Sitting for a Awhile? Take a Stretch Break shows stretching exercises and important points to be aware of before and during exercises.
- Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults 18 to 64 Years Old provides guidelines on the recommended amount and intensity of physical activity for adults.
Websites
- Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology provides the gold standard of health and fitness in getting Canadians active safely based on evidence based research.
- Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute is a national research agency providing research and latest news in the area of physical activity.
- Physical Activity Resource Centre (PARC) provides knowledge sharing and networking to promoters in physical activity.
- Alberta Centre for Active Living highlights evidence-based information for professionals who promote physical activity.
- Osteoporosis Canada discusses the importance of being active starting at a young age as one of the preventive measures for osteoporosis.
- Make a Splash brochure - English, Chinese, Farsi, Italian, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu provides information for older adults on how to keep their independence through being active, eating well, using medications wisely and home safety.
Make a Splash poster - English, Chinese, Punjabi, Tamil can be posted in community recreation and senior centres.
- Physical Activity Safety Tips for Older Adults provides safety tips to follow before, during and after activities.
- Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults 65 years and older provides guidelines on the recommended amount and intensity of physical activity for older adults.
Websites
- Active Living Coalition for Older Adults encourages an environment where older Canadians can lead an active lifestyle to contribute to their overall well-being.
- Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging is a leader in current research and program development for improved physical ability and healthy aging for older adults.
- Rural Route to Active Aging provides information to promote and build active rural communities for older adults.
Physical Activity and Sun Safety
Resources
- Outdoor Workers: Be Sun Safe banner (size 2'9" x 7'2"), can be printed and displayed at your workplace for sun safety awareness.
- Outdoor Workers: Be Sun Safe poster (size 11" x 17"), can be printed and posted at your workplace for sun safety awareness.
- Outdoor Workers: Be Sun Safe - Sun Safety at Work: Workplace Risk Assessment is a checklist to identify risks and to assist you to make your workplace sun safe.
- Outdoor Workers: Be Sun Safe is a fact sheet about the dangers of excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation, risk factors for skin cancer and sun safety recommendations for outdoor workers.
- The Canadian Dermatology Association Sun Protection fact sheet provides steps to sun prevention when doing outdoor sports and recreation.
- The Canadian Dermatology Association Sun Safety Policy template provides a sample policy on sun safety for outdoor workers.
- Skin Cancer Prevention in the Workplace provides workplaces with information in the implementation of a comprehensive and effective skin cancer prevention program in the workplace.
- World Health Organization provides information on ultraviolet radiation and sun protection.
- Environment Canada - Ultraviolet Rays provides information on UV Index and sun protection.
- Health Canada - Ultraviolet Radiation provides information on ultraviolet radiation from the sun and artificial sources such as tanning beds and lamps, and safety practices for skin cancer prevention.
- Health Canada Sun Awareness Program explains to children what UV radiation is, how it can affect their health and how to protect themselves.
- Ontario Ministry of Labour – Ultraviolet Radiation in the Workplace provides information on health effects of ultraviolet radiation in the workplace while working outdoors, guidelines of exposure and protective measures. Heat Stress assists employers and workers in understanding heat stress, and in developing and implementing policies to prevent heat stress-related illness in the workplace.
- Canadian Cancer Society - melanoma, non-melanoma provides information on skin cancers, risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
- Canadian Dermatology Association, Sun Awareness Program (1-800-267-3376) contains resources and reports on skin cancer, prevention and early detection.
- Ontario Ecoschools' School Ground Greening Program Guide helps schools design for increased shade to protect students and staff from ultraviolet radiation (UVR).
For more information, or to speak with a Public Health Nurse, please contact
York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 or TTY 1-866-252-9933
