Latest postings of the Alberta Centre for Active Living http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/ The Alberta Centre for Active Living offersevidence-based information for a wide range of practitioners whose work includes promoting physical activity, physical activity, health, active living, research, older adults, education Health Fitness & Nutrition en Copyright 2007 active.living@ualberta.ca (Alberta Centre for Active Living) betty.lee@ualberta.ca http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/logos/org_logos/acallogo2.gifhttp://www.centre4activeliving.ca/ Fri, 18 May 2012 14:19:58 GMT Fri, 18 May 2012 14:19:58 GMT RSS DreamFeeder v 2.5.1 The Round-Up is going on vacation and will return May 31st. ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Complete Streets – Caltrans 83% of Americans Support Federal Funding for Biking & Walking Health economic assessment tools (HEAT) for walking and for cycling. Methodology and user guide. Economic assessment of transport infrastructure and policies Outcomes of the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program Road To Health: Improving Walking And Cycling In Toronto Walking and cycling: local measures to promote walking and cycling as a form of travel or recreation Why Johnny Can't Ride CHILDREN Active After School Programs for Girls and Young Women: On the Move Top 10 Success Factors Community Design and Policies for Free-Range Children: Creating Environments That Support Routine Physical Activity Return of risk: The growing movement to let kids play like kids Safety-based Prioritization of Schools for Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Projects: A Process for Transportation Professionals PHYSICAL ACTIVITY From Inspiration to Action: Implementing Projects to Support Active Living "The West Wing" Walk & Talk Exclusive URBAN DESIGN Active Living for All Ages: Creating Neighborhoods Around Transit Built Environment Health Promotion Strategy, Phase 1: Evidence Informed Recommendations 2011-2015. Built 4 Kids: A good practice guide to creating child-friendly built environments Child-friendly Community Indicators – A Literature Review Going the Distance Together: A Citizen’s Guide to Context Sensitive Solutions for Better Transportation How to Use Redevelopment to Create Healthier Communities Mid-America Regional Council’s Complete Streets Handbook State of Evidence: The Built Environment and Health Urban Trails: Building More Active Communities WOMEN Empowering Girls and Women through Physical Education and Sport - Advocacy Brief Perceived Barriers to Achieving Gender Equity in Canadian Interuniversity Sport: Perspectives of Athletic Directors WORKPLACE Unlocking office Stairwells: A Resource for Property Owners, Building Managers, and Tenants Read More <p><strong>The Round-Up is going on vacation and will return May 31st.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/ocp/complete_streets_files/CS_Brochure_6_pages_1.pdf">Complete Streets – Caltrans</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.americabikes.org/2012survey">83% of Americans Support Federal Funding for Biking &amp; Walking</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-do/health-topics/environment-and-health/Transport-and-health/publications/2011/health-economic-assessment-tools-heat-for-walking-and-for-cycling.-methodology-and-user-guide">Health economic assessment tools (HEAT) for walking and for cycling. Methodology and user guide. Economic assessment of transport infrastructure and policies</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/ntpp/2012_report/page00.cfm">Outcomes of the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.toronto.ca/health/hphe/pdf/roadtohealth.pdf">Road To Health: Improving Walking And Cycling In Toronto</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/13428/54281/54281.pdf">Walking and cycling: local measures to promote walking and cycling as a form of travel or recreation</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bicycling.com/news/advocacy/why-johnny-cant-ride?page=0,0">Why Johnny Can't Ride</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://caaws.ca/onthemove/e/resources/index.htm">Active After School Programs for Girls and Young Women: On the Move Top 10 Success Factors</a></li> <li><a href="http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/chi.2011.0122">Community Design and Policies for Free-Range Children: Creating Environments That Support Routine Physical Activity</a></li> <li><a href="http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/05/04/return-of-risk-the-growing-movement-to-let-kids-play-like-kids/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NP_Top_Stories+%28National+Post+-+Top+Stories%29">Return of risk: The growing movement to let kids play like kids</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/program-tools/prioritizing-infrastructure-projects">Safety-based Prioritization of Schools for Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Projects: A Process for Transportation Professionals</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.walklive.org/download-from-inspiration-to-action/">From Inspiration to Action: Implementing Projects to Support Active Living</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.everybodywalk.org/">&quot;The West Wing&quot; Walk &amp; Talk Exclusive</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.aarp.org/research/ppi/liv-com/policy/transportation/articles/active-living-for-all-ages-neighborhoods-around-transit-video-AARP-ppi-liv-com/">Active Living for All Ages: Creating Neighborhoods Around Transit</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/poph/hi-poph-surv-phids-soe-recommendations-2011.pdf">Built Environment Health Promotion Strategy, Phase 1: Evidence Informed Recommendations 2011-2015.</a></li> <li><a href="http://kids.nsw.gov.au/uploads/documents/Built4Kids_complete.pdf">Built 4 Kids: A good practice guide to creating child-friendly built environments</a></li> <li><a href="http://kids.nsw.gov.au/uploads/documents/Child%20friendly%20community%20indicators%20literature%20review1.pdf">Child-friendly Community Indicators – A Literature Review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166933.aspx">Going the Distance Together: A Citizen’s Guide to Context Sensitive Solutions for Better Transportation</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.phlpnet.org/healthy-planning/products/redevelopment-create-healthier-communities">How to Use Redevelopment to Create Healthier Communities</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.marc.org/transportation/pdf/CompleteStreetsHandbook.pdf">Mid-America Regional Council’s Complete Streets Handbook</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/poph/hi-poph-surv-phids-soe-2011.pdf">State of Evidence: The Built Environment and Health</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nplanonline.org/sites/phlpnet.org/files/UrbanTrails_FactSht_FINAL_20120227.pdf">Urban Trails: Building More Active Communities</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>WOMEN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.unescobkk.org/resources/e-library/publications/article/empowering-girls-and-women-through-physical-education-and-sport-advocacy-brief/">Empowering Girls and Women through Physical Education and Sport - Advocacy Brief</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.coach.ca/files/CJWC_APRIL2012_EN.pdf">Perceived Barriers to Achieving Gender Equity in Canadian Interuniversity Sport: Perspectives of Athletic Directors</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>WORKPLACE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.phlpnet.org/sites/phlpnet.org/files/Unlocking_Office_Stairwells_FactSheet_FINAL_20120423_1.pdf">Unlocking office Stairwells: A Resource for Property Owners, Building Managers, and Tenants</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/05/may-18-2012.html">Read More</a><br /> </p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/05/may-18-2012.html Fri, 18 May 2012 14:15:42 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, MSc active transportation, children, physical activity, urban design, women, workplace data:text/plain,manual:1337350553640:6058142138722358:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml Note: where possible, we provide the DOI link to research papers in the Info Round-Up. To use it, cut and paste the DOI into the text box on this webpage: http://dx.doi.org/. Access to research articles will be dependent on your institutional rights. ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Active Transportation 101: Bringing AT to your community and developing an AT plan. The Public Way: Transportation, health, and livable communities Tips for Meeting with Your Elected Officials CHILDREN Bicycling Interventions for Youth Differential Effects of Acute and Regular Physical Exercise on Cognition and Affect http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.04.056 Kids That Are Driven Everywhere Don't Know Where They Are Going DISABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY Active Video Game Play in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Potential for Physical Activity Promotion and Rehabilitation Therapies http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2012.02.033, MENTAL HEALTH Physical Activity and Psychiatric Problems in Children http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.03.037 Short Report: Is physical activity in natural environments better for mental health than physical activity in other environments? http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.04.012 OLDER ADULTS ALCOA Canada Channel Computer Activities, Physical Exercise, Aging, and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Population-Based Study http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.12.020 Older people and the outdoors - overview of findings Postural balance and physical activity in daily life (PADL) in physically independent older adults with different levels of aerobic exercise capacity http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2012.04.009 Reliability of gait parameters during treadmill walking in community-dwelling healthy seniors http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.04.003 URBAN DESIGN Promoting the Implementation of Proven Safety Countermeasures Vancouver and the insatiable automobile WOMEN Pre and Post Natal Exercise Read more. <p>Note: where possible, we provide the DOI link to research papers in the Info Round-Up.  To use it, cut and paste the DOI into the text box on this webpage: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/">http://dx.doi.org/</a>. Access to research articles will be dependent on your institutional rights.</p> <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ecologyaction.ca/files/images/file/Transportation/NS_AT_Apr9.pdf">Active Transportation 101: Bringing AT to your community and developing an AT plan.</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.livablestreets.info/?p=34">The Public Way: Transportation, health, and livable communities</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bikemaine.org/wp-content/uploads/content_images/tips-for-offi.pdf">Tips for Meeting with Your Elected Officials</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://lin.ca/resource-details/21997">Bicycling Interventions for Youth</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306452212004186">Differential Effects of Acute and Regular Physical Exercise on Cognition and Affect</a><br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.04.056">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.04.056</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/05/kids-who-get-driven-everywhere-dont-know-where-theyre-going/1943/">Kids That Are Driven Everywhere Don't Know Where They Are Going</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>DISABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003999312001888">Active Video Game Play in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Potential for Physical Activity Promotion and Rehabilitation Therapies</a><br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2012.02.033">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2012.02.033</a>,</li> </ul> <p><strong>MENTAL HEALTH</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022347612003137">Physical Activity and Psychiatric Problems in Children</a><br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.03.037">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.03.037</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953612003565">Short Report: Is physical activity in natural environments better for mental health than physical activity in other environments?</a><br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.04.012">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.04.012</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ALCOACanada?ob=0">ALCOA Canada Channel</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025619612003047">Computer Activities, Physical Exercise, Aging, and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Population-Based Study</a><br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.12.020">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.12.020</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.idgo.ac.uk/older_people_outdoors/index.htm">Older people and the outdoors - overview of findings</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167494312000957">Postural balance and physical activity in daily life (PADL) in physically independent older adults with different levels of aerobic exercise capacity</a><br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2012.04.009">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2012.04.009</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966636212001233">Reliability of gait parameters during treadmill walking in community-dwelling healthy seniors</a><br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.04.003">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.04.003</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/">Promoting the Implementation of Proven Safety Countermeasures</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.inroadsjournal.ca/archives/inroads_30/Inroads_30_web_Price.pdf">Vancouver and the insatiable automobile</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>WOMEN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sirc.ca/newsletters/may12/index.html">Pre and Post Natal Exercise</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/05/may-11-2012.html">Read more.</a></p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/05/may-11-2012.html Fri, 11 May 2012 18:06:46 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, MSc active transportation, children, disability/accessibility, mental health, older adults, urban design, women data:text/plain,manual:1336759624906:7882801429037174:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Cycling to work in 90 large American cities: new evidence on the role of bike paths and lanes Proven Countermeasures for Pedestrian Safety CHILDREN Dance for Health: Implementation of a Dance Program to Improve Physical Activity of Children Family income and childhood obesity in eight European Cities: The mediating roles of: Neighborhood Characteristics and Physical activity Investigating Links between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and cognitive performance in elementary school students Tooty Fruity Vegie: an obesity prevention intervention evaluation in Australian preschools Using the WHO Growth Charts to Assess Growth in the United States Among Children Ages Birth to 2 Years CHRONIC DISEASE 115 Objective Assessment of Physical Activity Performed by Cancer Survivors 116 Recommendations by Health Practitioners About Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors Australia can lead the fight against Asia’s lifestyle disease epidemic Health Report to Albertans: Choose well. Stay healthy COMMUNITY Ace Learnings March 2012 CIP’s Gateway to Healthy Communities Information Healthy Communities Practice Guide OLDER ADULTS CCAA Research Junction in motion Older Adult Exercise Video PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Trends in aerobic fitness among Canadians, 1981 to 2007–2009 RESEARCH STUFF Translating evidence into practice: the role of health research funders URBAN DESIGN Increasing density in Australia: Maximizing the health benefits and minimizing harm Sport Fields as Potential Catalysts for Physical Activity in the Neighbourhood Using Local Land Use Laws to Facilitate Physical Activity WOMEN Changing the Game, for Girls Read More <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/pucher/bikepaths.pdf">Cycling to work in 90 large American cities: new evidence on the role of bike paths and lanes</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/12marapr/04.cfm">Proven Countermeasures for Pedestrian Safety</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0882596312000656">Dance for Health: Implementation of a Dance Program to Improve Physical Activity of Children</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953612003164">Family income and childhood obesity in eight European Cities: The mediating roles of: Neighborhood Characteristics and Physical activity</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755296612000129">Investigating Links between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and cognitive performance in elementary school students</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/information-for-professionals/australian-physical-activity-network/pages/article-12.aspx">Tooty Fruity Vegie: an obesity prevention intervention evaluation in Australian preschools</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/growthcharts/who/index.htm?s_cid=govD_dnpao_153">Using the WHO Growth Charts to Assess Growth in the United States Among Children Ages Birth to 2 Years</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHRONIC DISEASE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462388912701278">115 Objective Assessment of Physical Activity Performed by Cancer Survivors</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S146238891270128X">116 Recommendations by Health Practitioners About Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors</a></li> <li><a href="http://theconversation.edu.au/australia-can-lead-the-fight-against-asias-lifestyle-disease-epidemic-6239">Australia can lead the fight against Asia’s lifestyle disease epidemic</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.hqca.ca/assets/files/HQCA%20Choose%20Well.Stay%20Healthy%20FINAL.pdf">Health Report to Albertans: Choose well. Stay healthy</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>COMMUNITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/aceleaders.ca/file/d/0B1C9QlqMOl13dVBxclVMSHNTWk83RkVldExnQi03QQ/edit?pli=1">Ace Learnings March 2012</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cip-icu.ca/web/la/en/pa/FC2909D2F91F40E5BC3E7CA1B24FCFDD/template.asp">CIP’s Gateway to Healthy Communities Information</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cip-icu.ca/web/la/en/fi/0008d10473bd4b7e805bb51650bc393a/get_file.asp">Healthy Communities Practice Guide</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.uwo.ca/actage/research/research-junction.html">CCAA Research Junction</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.winnipeginmotion.ca/older/in_motion_older_adult_exercise_video/">in motion Older Adult Exercise Video</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/h2012-023">Trends in aerobic fitness among Canadians, 1981 to 2007–2009</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>RESEARCH STUFF</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.implementationscience.com/content/7/1/39/abstract">Translating evidence into practice: the role of health research funders</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/Increasing-density-in-Australia-Evidence-Review-2012.pdf">Increasing density in Australia: Maximizing the health benefits and minimizing harm</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/1/294">Sport Fields as Potential Catalysts for Physical Activity in the Neighbourhood</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bridgingthegapresearch.org/_asset/5q86hg/btg_land_use_pa_FINAL_03-09-12.pdf">Using Local Land Use Laws to Facilitate Physical Activity</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>WOMEN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/homepage-latest-news-item/113/index.html">Changing the Game, for Girls</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p> <a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/05/note-where-possible-we-provide-doi-to.html">Read More</a></p> <strong> </strong> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/05/note-where-possible-we-provide-doi-to.html Mon, 07 May 2012 14:29:36 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, MSc active transportation, children, chronic disease, community, older adults, physical activity, research, urban design, women data:text/plain,manual:1336400989296:44955975452887180:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Active Transport, Physical Activity, and Body Weight in Adults: A Systematic Review Advocacy for active transport: advocate and city council perspectives The Crisis in American Walking - How we got off the pedestrian path. Marketing Active Transportation Political activity for physical activity: health advocacy for active transport CHILDREN Best Start Resources (updated 2011) Physical Education Policy Compliance and Children's Physical Fitness HEALTHY EATING The AHS School Nutrition Website has been updated OLDER ADULTS AARP and WHO Launch Age-Friendly Communities Program Activity and energy expenditure in older people playing active video games ALCOA's Diabetes Guidebook Podcast Announcement Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Centre for Hip Health and Mobility International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) March/April newsletter National Council on Aging – Aging in America – Conference Presentations Seniors in need, caregivers in distress: What are the home care priorities for seniors in Canada? Technology for Injury Prevention in Seniors (TIPS) program OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY American Journal of Preventive Medicine Volume 42 Issue 5 Bending the Obesity Cost Curve: Reducing Obesity Rates by Five Percent Could Lead to More than $29 Billion in Health Care Savings in Five Years PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Non-pharmacological strategies in cardiovascular prevention: 2011 highlights On the nature and function of scoring protocols used in exercise motivation research: An empirical study of the behavioural regulation in exercise questionnaire Summary health statistics for U.S. adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2010 Trends in Adults Receiving a Recommendation for Exercise or Other Physical Activity From a Physician or Other Health Professional URBAN DESIGN Comparing Neighbourhoods for Sustainable Features National Complete Streets Coalition: 2011 Annual Report WOMEN End of the Women’s Health Contribution Program Read More <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379712000918">Active Transport, Physical Activity, and Body Weight in Adults: A Systematic Review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2830166/">Advocacy for active transport: advocate and city council perspectives</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/life/walking/2012/04/why_don_t_americans_walk_more_the_crisis_of_pedestrianism_.html">The Crisis in American Walking - How we got off the pedestrian path.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/environment-utsp-casestudyactivetransportation-1919.htm">Marketing Active Transportation</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3124408/">Political activity for physical activity: health advocacy for active transport</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.beststart.org/resources/physical_activity/index.html">Best Start Resources</a> (updated 2011)</li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379712000529">Physical Education Policy Compliance and Children's Physical Fitness</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>HEALTHY EATING</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/2925.asp">The AHS School Nutrition Website has been updated</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.aarpinternational.org/events/events_show.htm?doc_id=1632631">AARP and WHO Launch Age-Friendly Communities Program</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003999312002584">Activity and energy expenditure in older people playing active video games</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYH7woU_SoU&amp;feature=youtu.be">ALCOA's Diabetes Guidebook Podcast Announcement</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.clsa-elcv.ca/">Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.hiphealth.ca/">Centre for Hip Health and Mobility</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.casm-acms.org/Media/Content/files/Discussion%20Paper%20Pregnancy.pdf">International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) March/April newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncoa.org/about-ncoa/conferences/ncoa-2012-sessions.html?utm_source=NCOAWeek_120417&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=NCOAWeek">National Council on Aging – Aging in America – Conference Presentations</a></li> <li><a href="http://healthcouncilcanada.ca/tree/HCC_HomeCare_FA.pdf">Seniors in need, caregivers in distress: What are the home care priorities for seniors in Canada?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sfu.ca/tips">Technology for Injury Prevention in Seniors (TIPS) program</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/07493797/42/5">American Journal of Preventive Medicine Volume 42 Issue 5</a></li> <li><a href="http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/TFAH%202012ObesityBrief06.pdf">Bending the Obesity Cost Curve: Reducing Obesity Rates by Five Percent Could Lead to More than $29 Billion in Health Care Savings in Five Years</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877065712000498">Non-pharmacological strategies in cardiovascular prevention: 2011 highlights</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029212000477">On the nature and function of scoring protocols used in exercise motivation research: An empirical study of the behavioural regulation in exercise questionnaire</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf">Summary health statistics for U.S. adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db86.pdf">Trends in Adults Receiving a Recommendation for Exercise or Other Physical Activity From a Physician or Other Health Professional</a><strong> </strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/buho/sune/index.cfm">Comparing Neighbourhoods for Sustainable Features</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.completestreets.org/webdocs/cs-2011-annualreport.pdf">National Complete Streets Coalition: 2011 Annual Report</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>WOMEN</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.cwhn.ca/en/node/44620">End of the Women’s Health Contribution Program</a></p> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/04/april-27-2012.html">Read More</a><br /> </p> <p><strong></strong></p> <strong> </strong> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/04/april-27-2012.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:15:07 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, MSc active transportation, children, healthy eating, older adults, physical activity, urban design, women data:text/plain,manual:1335546916140:7887984198769212:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Active Transport, Physical Activity, and Body Weight in Adults: A Systematic Review Bike Share Resource Centre Building a bridge, transport infrastructure and population characteristics: Explaining active travel into Glasgow Transportation and the New Generation: Why Young People Are Driving Less and What It Means for Transportation Policy CHILDREN ** A large number of new releases from CFLRI** 2011 Physical Activity Levels Among Youth (Kids CANPLAY) Bulletin 1: Methods Bulletin 3: How many steps are sufficient for children and youth to be healthy? Bulletin 4: Participation in organized physical activity and sport New bulletins from the 2010 Physical Activity Monitor: Getting Kids Active Bulletin 1, Methods Bulletin 13, Preferences for physical activity and sport Bulletin 14, Reasons for participating in physical activity and sport, skills and preferences for competition Bulletin 15, Opportunities at school to be active Bulletin 16, Barriers to children’s participation in physical activity 2011 Opportunities for physical activity at school survey Bulletin 1: Availability of larger scale facilities supporting physical activity and sport Bulletin 2: Availability of smaller scale facilities for physical activity and sport Bulletin 3: Availability of amenities supporting physical activity and sport Bulletin 4: Availability of community facilities for physical activity and sport Bulletin 5: Shared facilities for physical activity Bulletin 6: How well do facilities meet student’s needs? March and April’s Research File 12-04: Canadian preschoolers and their physical activity patterns 12-03: The impact of socioeconomic status in childhood on physical capability in adulthood March and April’s Lifestyle Tip 2012 Series: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the early years The HAPPY Study: Development and reliability of a parent survey to assess correlates of preschool children's physical activity Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in Canadian children: Parent-report versus direct measures and relative associations with health risk CHRONIC DISEASE 2 New Resources (from ALCOA) for Diabetes Prevention Workshops Risk factors contributing to chronic disease HEALTH GENERAL 45 and Up Study HEALTHY EATING Food Security (Canadian Best Practices Portal) School Nutrition Policies (Canadian Best Practices Portal) MENTAL HEALTH Walking for depression or depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis OLDER ADULTS Active Living For All Ages: Creating Neighborhoods Around Transit Healthy Aging 2.0: The Potential of New Media and Technology PANS - Physical Activity and Nutrition for Seniors (2009-2011) The role of physical activity in changes in walking mechanics with age OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY Obesogenic Neighborhood Environments, Child and Parent Obesity: The Neighborhood Impact on Kids Study PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A Review of the Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions for Adult Males Advancing sedentary behaviour research through the development of common taxonomy Daily patterns of physical activity among Canadians Minnesota Active Living Network Online Physical Activity and Physical Fitness: Standardizing Assessment with the PhenX Toolkit Sitting Time and All-Cause Mortality Risk in 222 497 Australian Adults Treadmill gait speeds correlate with physical activity counts measured by cell phone accelerometers Work your body, not your wallet – CFLRI Lifestyle tip URBAN DESIGN New and improved parks — now with no nature New Complete Streets Website to Launch in April 2012! WOMEN Exercise improves quality of life during breast cancer treatment WORKPLACE Increasing Evidence-Based Workplace Health Promotion Best Practices in Small and Low-Wage Companies, Mason County, Washington, 2009 Physical activity by stealth? The potential health benefits of a workplace transport plan Read more. <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379712000918">Active Transport, Physical Activity, and Body Weight in Adults: A Systematic Review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/promote/bikeshare.cfm?/bikeshare">Bike Share Resource Centre</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X12000467">Building a bridge, transport infrastructure and population characteristics: Explaining active travel into Glasgow</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.njpirg.org/reports/njf/transportation-and-new-generation">Transportation and the New Generation: Why Young People Are Driving Less and What It Means for Transportation Policy</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p> <strong>CHILDREN</strong><br /> ** A large number of new releases from CFLRI**<br /> </p> <ul> <li> 2011 Physical Activity Levels Among Youth (Kids CANPLAY) <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/995">Bulletin 1: Methods</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1011">Bulletin 3: How many steps are sufficient for children and youth to be healthy? </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1013">Bulletin 4: Participation in organized physical activity and sport </a></li> </ul> </li> <li> New bulletins from the 2010 Physical Activity Monitor: Getting Kids Active <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1005">Bulletin 1, Methods</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/997">Bulletin 13, Preferences for physical activity and sport</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/999">Bulletin 14, Reasons for participating in physical activity and sport, skills and preferences for competition</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1001">Bulletin 15, Opportunities at school to be active</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1003">Bulletin 16, Barriers to children’s participation in physical activity</a></li> </ul> </li> <li> 2011 Opportunities for physical activity at school survey <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1015">Bulletin 1: Availability of larger scale facilities supporting physical activity and sport </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1018">Bulletin 2: Availability of smaller scale facilities for physical activity and sport </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1020">Bulletin 3: Availability of amenities supporting physical activity and sport</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1022">Bulletin 4: Availability of community facilities for physical activity and sport </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1024">Bulletin 5: Shared facilities for physical activity </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1026">Bulletin 6: How well do facilities meet student’s needs?</a></li> </ul> </li> <li> March and April’s Research File</li> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1007">12-04: Canadian preschoolers and their physical activity patterns </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/989">12-03: The impact of socioeconomic status in childhood on physical capability in adulthood </a></li> </ul> <li> March and April’s Lifestyle Tip </li> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/1009">2012 Series: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the early years&nbsp;</a></li> </ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1440244012000254">The HAPPY Study: Development and reliability of a parent survey to assess correlates of preschool children's physical activity</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2012002/article/11648-eng.htm">Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in Canadian children: Parent-report versus direct measures and relative associations with health risk</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHRONIC DISEASE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.alcoa.ca/e/passport/passport-to-healthy-living.htm">2 New Resources (from ALCOA) for Diabetes Prevention Workshops</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737421466">Risk factors contributing to chronic disease</a></li> </ul> <p> <strong>HEALTH GENERAL</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.45andup.org.au/">45 and Up Study</a></li> </ul> <p><strong> HEALTHY EATING</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://cbpp-pcpe.phac-aspc.gc.ca/topic/determinants/20/page/1">Food Security (Canadian Best Practices Portal)</a></li> <li><a href="http://cbpp-pcpe.phac-aspc.gc.ca/topic/es-me/6/page/1">School Nutrition Policies (Canadian Best Practices Portal)</a></li> </ul> <p><strong> MENTAL HEALTH</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755296612000099">Walking for depression or depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis</a></li> </ul> <p><strong> OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://vimeo.com/40472684">Active Living For All Ages: Creating Neighborhoods Around Transit</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0241.htm">Healthy Aging 2.0: The Potential of New Media and Technology</a></li> <li><a href="http://wachpr.curtin.edu.au/projects/detail/PANS.cfm">PANS - Physical Activity and Nutrition for Seniors (2009-2011)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966636212000586">The role of physical activity in changes in walking mechanics with age</a></li> </ul> <p><strong> OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ajpmonline.org/webfiles/images/journals/amepre/AMEPRE_3373%5b3%5d-stamped.pdf">Obesogenic Neighborhood Environments, Child and Parent Obesity: The Neighborhood Impact on Kids Study</a></li> </ul> <p><strong> PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/adis/smd/2012/00000042/00000004/art00002">A Review of the Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions for Adult Males</a></li> <li><a href="http://sedentarybehaviourclassification.net/">Advancing sedentary behaviour research through the development of common taxonomy</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2012002/article/11649-eng.htm">Daily patterns of physical activity among Canadians</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.preventionminnesota.com/active_living.cfm">Minnesota Active Living Network Online</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379712000542">Physical Activity and Physical Fitness: Standardizing Assessment with the PhenX Toolkit</a></li> <li><a href="http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/172/6/494">Sitting Time and All-Cause Mortality Risk in 222 497 Australian Adults</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966636212000768">Treadmill gait speeds correlate with physical activity counts measured by cell phone accelerometers</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/991">Work your body, not your wallet – CFLRI Lifestyle tip</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.salon.com/2012/03/17/new_and_improved_parks_now_with_no_nature/print/">New and improved parks — now with no nature</a></li> <li><a href="http://completestreets.ca/2012/03/16/new-complete-streets-website-to-launch-in-april-2012/">New Complete Streets Website to Launch in April 2012!</a></li> </ul> <p><strong> WOMEN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/uom-eiq040512.php">Exercise improves quality of life during breast cancer treatment</a></li> </ul> <p><strong> WORKPLACE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0186.htm">Increasing Evidence-Based Workplace Health Promotion Best Practices in Small and Low-Wage Companies, Mason County, Washington, 2009</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033350611000254">Physical activity by stealth? The potential health benefits of a workplace transport plan</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/04/april-20-2012.html">Read more.</a><br /> </p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/04/april-20-2012.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:48:27 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, MSc active transportation, children, chronic disease, determinants of health, healthy eating, mental health, older adults, overweight, urban design, women, workplace data:text/plain,manual:1334940576781:15812918847867752:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml Physical Activity and Mental Health: A Holistic Approach This article aims to create a better understanding of the links between physical health and mental health. The article highlights some of the known benefits of physical activity in relation to mental health and brain health. It also offers several suggestions to health practitioners and others to help encourage a more holistic approach to the promotion of mental health and physical activity. What’s in This Article for You? Being Physically Active Boosts Mental Health Highlights of Physical Activity and Mental Health Research Suggested Strategies Towards Promotion of Holistic Health Read more. <p><strong>Physical Activity and Mental Health: A Holistic Approach</strong></p> <p>This article aims to create a better understanding of the links between physical health and mental health. The article highlights some of the known benefits of physical activity in relation to mental health and brain health. It also offers several suggestions to health practitioners and others to help encourage a more holistic approach to the promotion of mental health and physical activity.</p> <p><strong>What’s in This Article for You?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Being Physically Active Boosts Mental Health</li> <li>Highlights of Physical Activity and Mental Health Research</li> <li>Suggested Strategies Towards Promotion of Holistic Health</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/wellspring/2012/apr-mental-health.html">Read more. </a></p> http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/wellspring/2012/apr-mental-health.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:43:01 GMT mental health data:text/plain,manual:1334940231562:4967313739019664:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Bike, Walk and Roll Safety Videos - "Doing it Right" British Social Attitudes survey 2011: public attitudes towards transport Health benefits of cycling: A systematic review Health impact of motorised trips that could be replaced by walking The Walkable City: Neighbourhood Design and Preferences, Travel Choices and Health CHILDREN Young People and Sport 2010 CHRONIC DISEASE Second consultation on a comprehensive global monitoring framework, including indicators, and a set of voluntary global targets for the prevention and control of NCDs COMMUNITY Beyond 2012 – the London 2012 legacy story Community Health and the Built Environment: examining place in a Canadian chronic disease prevention project HEALTHY EATING Building a beverage for recovery from endurance activity: A review The effects of low fat chocolate milk on postexercise recovery in collegiate athletes. OLDER ADULTS Physical activity for older adults evidence briefing OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY A fitter future for all Obesity Reviews Special Issue: The Toybox Study PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Alberta opens a door to active living. First Alberta Get Outdoors Weekend is April 13-15th Efficacy of tailored-print interventions to promote physical activity: A systematic review of randomised trials Estimating the future burden of cancers preventable by better diet and physical activity in Australia Lose the loafers. Give the heels a break. Sneak It In Week is coming! RESEARCH STUFF The use of tacit and explicit knowledge in public health: a qualitative study WORKPLACE Evaluation of Walking Works Pathfinder Employers Scheme Read More <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://centralalberta.safecommunities.ca/bikewalkroll.php">Bike, Walk and Roll Safety Videos - &quot;Doing it Right&quot;</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/news-item/102/index.html">British Social Attitudes survey 2011: public attitudes towards transport</a></li> <li><a href="http://health-evidence.ca/articles/show/22220">Health benefits of cycling: A systematic review</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/03/07/eurpub.cks015.abstract">Health impact of motorised trips that could be replaced by walking</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.toronto.ca/health/hphe/pdf/walkable_city.pdf">The Walkable City: Neighbourhood Design and Preferences, Travel Choices and Health</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/homepage-latest-news-item/101/index.html">Young People and Sport 2010</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHRONIC DISEASE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/homepage-latest-news-item/105/index.html">Second consultation on a comprehensive global monitoring framework, including indicators, and a set of voluntary global targets for the prevention and control of NCDs</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>COMMUNITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/files/508/DCMS_Beyond_2012_Legacy_Story.pdf">Beyond 2012 – the London 2012 legacy story</a></li> <li><a href="http://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/01/06/heapro.dar093.full.pdf+html%20">Community Health and the Built Environment: examining place in a Canadian chronic disease prevention project</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>HEALTHY EATING</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21993044">Building a beverage for recovery from endurance activity: A review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22080318">The effects of low fat chocolate milk on postexercise recovery in collegiate athletes.</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/homepage-resources-and-publications-item/313/index.html">Physical activity for older adults evidence briefing</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/homepage-latest-news-item/107/index.html">A fitter future for all</a></li> <li><a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/obr.2012.13.issue-s1/issuetoc">Obesity Reviews Special Issue: The Toybox Study</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://alberta.ca/acn/201203/32169403C2F75-CA3D-24DC-4257E2813011D7E8.html">Alberta opens a door to active living. First Alberta Get Outdoors Weekend is April 13-15th</a></li> <li><a href="http://health-evidence.ca/articles/show/22086">Efficacy of tailored-print interventions to promote physical activity: A systematic review of randomised trials</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2012/196/5/estimating-future-burden-cancers-preventable-better-diet-and-physical-activity?0=ip_login_no_cache%3D549e14d8996e5038952fd4c42f2c8181">Estimating the future burden of cancers preventable by better diet and physical activity in Australia</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.participaction.com/en-us/Find-Programs-And-Events/Sneak-It-In.aspx">Lose the loafers. Give the heels a break. Sneak It In Week is coming!</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>RESEARCH STUFF</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.implementationscience.com/content/7/1/20/abstract">The use of tacit and explicit knowledge in public health: a qualitative study</a></li> </ul> <strong> </strong> <p><strong>WORKPLACE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/homepage-resources-and-publications-item/314/index.html">Evaluation of Walking Works Pathfinder Employers Scheme</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/04/april-5-2012.html">Read More</a><br /> </p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/04/april-5-2012.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:54:34 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, Resource Coordinator active transportation, children, chronic disease, community, healthy eating, older adults, overweight, physical activity, research, workplace data:text/plain,manual:1333641288484:9065309518889488:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Covered walkways at construction sites made from reusable shipping containers Cycle Tracks and the Evolving American Streetscape Cycling to work in 90 large American cities: new evidence on the role of bike paths and lanes Employee Bike Access Bill Income Disparities in Street Features that Encourage Walking Why Bicyclists Are Better Customers Than Drivers for Local Business Why Don't Young Americans Buy Cars? CHILDREN The Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP) Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (0-4) Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (0-4) – Background Information Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (0-4) – Scientific Statement Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years 0-4 Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years 0-4 – Background Information Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years 0-4 – Scientific Statement The Government of Canada Supports Active and Safe Play After School COMMUNITY Development and testing of a community stakeholder park audit tool OLDER ADULTS Fall Prevention Center of Excellence. The Falling Monologues PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Adult sedentary behavior: a systematic review Effect of Intensity and Type of Physical Activity on Mortality: Results From the Whitehall II Cohort Study The great outdoors is the sports arena of the future Using Local Land Use Laws to Facilitate Physical Activity URBAN DESIGN Hopscotch as speed reducer Living in intensified urban environments: residential self-selection and travel behavior Measuring the Built Environment for Physical Activity Signature Park Stewardship Results of a Survey of Dedicated Park Managers What is Urban Design and Housing? Read More <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Covered+walkways+construction+sites+made+from+reusable+shipping+containers/6358450/story.html">Covered walkways at construction sites made from reusable shipping containers</a></li> <li><a href="http://urbanomnibus.net/2011/12/cycle-tracks-and-the-evolving-american-streetscape/">Cycle Tracks and the Evolving American Streetscape</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/n822p50241p66113/">Cycling to work in 90 large American cities: new evidence on the role of bike paths and lanes</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sfbike.org/?access">Employee Bike Access Bill</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bridgingthegapresearch.org/_asset/02fpi3/btg_street_walkability_FINAL_03-09-12.pdf">Income Disparities in Street Features that Encourage Walking</a></li> <li><a href="http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/03/23/why-bicyclists-are-better-customers-than-drivers-for-local-business/">Why Bicyclists Are Better Customers Than Drivers for Local Business</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/03/why-dont-young-americans-buy-cars/255001/">Why Don't Young Americans Buy Cars?</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.activeschoolsasap.org/">The Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/CSEP-InfoSheets-early-years-ENG.pdf">Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (0-4)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/PAGuidelinesBackgrounder_EY2012_E.pdf">Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (0-4) – Background Information</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/CanadianPhysicalActivityGuidelinesStatements_E_5.pdf">Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (0-4) – Scientific Statement</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/CSEP-InfoSheets-ENG-Early-Years-FINAL.pdf">Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years 0-4</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/SBGuidelinesBackgrounder_EY2012_E.pdf">Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years 0-4 – Background Information</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/CanadianSedentaryGuidelinesStatements_EarlyYears_E.pdf">Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years 0-4 – Scientific Statement</a><br /> <a href="http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/media/nr-rp/2012/2012_0322-eng.php">The Government of Canada Supports Active and Safe Play After School</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>COMMUNITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22341161">Development and testing of a community stakeholder park audit tool</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.stopfalls.org/">Fall Prevention Center of Excellence.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.stopfalls.org/fallingmonologues/">The Falling Monologues</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22341176">Adult sedentary behavior: a systematic review</a></li> <li><a href="http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300257">Effect of Intensity and Type of Physical Activity on Mortality: Results From the Whitehall II Cohort Study</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.8-80cities.org/Articles/04-LarsWiskumOutdoors.pdf">The great outdoors is the sports arena of the future</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bridgingthegapresearch.org/_asset/5q86hg/btg_land_use_pa_FINAL_03-09-12.pdf">Using Local Land Use Laws to Facilitate Physical Activity</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.dutchmobility.com/989/hopscotch-as-speed-reducer/">Hopscotch as speed reducer</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/research/reports/468/docs/468.pdf">Living in intensified urban environments: residential self-selection and travel behavior</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2844244/?tool=pubmed">Measuring the Built Environment for Physical Activity</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cityparksalliance.org/storage/documents/HRA_-_Signature_Park_Survey_Findings_11-4-11_2.pdf">Signature Park Stewardship Results of a Survey of Dedicated Park Managers</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/urbandesign/what/">What is Urban Design and Housing?</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/03/march-30-2012.html">Read More<strong></strong></a> </p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/03/march-30-2012.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:36:49 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, Resource Coordinator active transportation, children, community, older adults, physical activity, urban design data:text/plain,manual:1333125421024:54675626:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Streets Ahead Evaluation Report Transport, Physical Activity and Health: Present knowledge and the way ahead Webinar: Empowering Women to Bicycle for Transportation CHILDREN Re:Activity Towards active and independently mobile children DISABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY Creating Evidence-Based Research in Adapted Physical Activity HEALTH GENERAL An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Making the case for choosing health promotion HEALTHY EATING CDC research shows outbreaks linked to imported foods increasing OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY Breaking Up Prolonged Sitting Reduces Postprandial Glucose and Insulin Responses PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Amount of time spent in sedentary behaviors and cause-specific mortality in US adults Journal of Physical Activity and Health Self-determination theory and motivational interviewing in behavioral nutrition, physical activity, and health Sustainability of the whole-community project ’10,000 Steps’: A longitudinal study. RESEARCH STUFF Smartphones more accurate, faster, cheaper for disease surveillance URBAN DESIGN National Index Reveals Combined Housing and Transportation Affordability Has Declined Since 2000 WORKPLACE Staying Healthy When Starting a New Job Read More <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Physical-Activity/Active-transport/Streets-Ahead-Evaluation-Report-2008-2011.aspx">Streets Ahead Evaluation Report</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/pdf/transportactivityhealth.pdf/">Transport, Physical Activity and Health: Present knowledge and the way ahead</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.apbp.org/events/event_details.asp?id=216133">Webinar: Empowering Women to Bicycle for Transportation</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca/reactivity">Re:Activity</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Physical-Activity/Active-transport/Towards-active-and-independently-mobile-children.aspx">Towards active and independently mobile children</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>DISABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://journals.humankinetics.com/apaq-current-issue/apaq-volume-29-issue-2-april/creating-evidence-based-research-in-adapted-physical-activity">Creating Evidence-Based Research in Adapted Physical Activity</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>HEALTH GENERAL</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/en/Publications/VicHealth-Letter/An-ounce-of-prevention-is-worth-a-pound-of-cure-making-the-case-for-choosing-health-promotion.aspx">An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Making the case for choosing health promotion</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>HEALTHY EATING</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2012/p0314_foodborne.html">CDC research shows outbreaks linked to imported foods increasing</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2012/02/22/dc11-1931.abstract?sid=3b219971-5a88-4d2e-89ed-acf6d95a35d4">Breaking Up Prolonged Sitting Reduces Postprandial Glucose and Insulin Responses</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ajcn.org/content/95/2/437.abstract">Amount of time spent in sedentary behaviors and cause-specific mortality in US adults</a></li> <li><a href="http://journals.humankinetics.com/jpah-current-issue">Journal of Physical Activity and Health</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ijbnpa.org/series/Self_deter">Self-determination theory and motivational interviewing in behavioral nutrition, physical activity, and health</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/155/abstract">Sustainability of the whole-community project ’10,000 Steps’: A longitudinal study.</a> <br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>RESEARCH STUFF</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2012/p0312_smartphone.html">Smartphones more accurate, faster, cheaper for disease surveillance</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cnt.org/news/2012/02/28/national-index-reveals-combined-housing-and-transportation-affordability-has-declined-since-2000/">National Index Reveals Combined Housing and Transportation Affordability Has Declined Since 2000</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>WORKPLACE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.healthyalberta.com/HealthyPlaces/1061.htm">Staying Healthy When Starting a New Job</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/03/march-23-2012.html">Read More</a><br /> </p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/03/march-23-2012.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:37:52 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, Resource Coordinator active transportation, children, disability/accessibility, health, healthy eating, overweight, physical activity, research, urban design, workplace data:text/plain,manual:1332517084153:32206112386038556:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION 5 Steps a Municipality Can Take Toward Increasing Active Transportation A niche in the market for safe cycling products for seniors Associations Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Perceptions of the Built Environment With the Frequency, Type, and Duration of Physical Activity Among Trail Users Can You Spy the Signs: How Walking with Children Can Change the World Calgary 2011 Cycling Survey Results Effects of Pedestrian Perceptions of Safety: An Examination of Pedestrian Crossing Behavior in Marked versus Unmarked Crosswalks Greater Strides: Taking Action on Active Transportation Transport, Physical Activity and Health: Present knowledge and the way ahead Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board Winter Maintenance of Pedestrian Facilities in Delaware: A Guide for Local Governments CHILDREN A Cluster Analysis of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns in Middle School Girls Adolescents’ Exercise and physical activity are associated with mental toughness The Evolution of the Steps Program, 2003-2010: Transforming the Federal Public Health Practice of Chronic Disease Prevention Raise the Bar CONFERENCES American Public Health Association Pro Walk / Pro Bike 2012 Velo-City Global 2012 (Vancouver) Walk21 Mexico City MENTAL HEALTH Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults: 11-Year Follow-Up OLDER ADULTS Age-Friendly Communities Silver Times *New website * OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY The Aging Musculoskeletal System and Obesity-Related Considerations With Exercise PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A 15-Year Longitudinal Test of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Predict Physical Activity in a Randomized National Sample of Canadian Adults “Barriers and Enablers” to Physical Activity Among Adults Physical Activity and Health - 2nd Edition Sports Participation and Happiness: Evidence from U.S. Micro Data RESEARCH STUFF Canadian Platform to Increase Usage of Real-World Evidence National Benefits Hub Quality of Life Resources Search Engine RURAL Dorset Rural Roads Protocol Rural communities lead the way in walking and cycling URBAN DESIGN An evidence and best practices based review for the development of a health assessment tool Effect of Changes to the Neighborhood Built Environment on Physical Activity in a Low-Income African American Neighborhood Health Impact Assessments and Land Use Development—Peel’s Framework How Communities are Slowing Down Neighbourhood environments and resources for healthy living – A focus on diabetes in Toronto Urban Traffic Calming and Health: A Literature Review Why we’re Stuck at High Speed, and What We’re Going to Do About It WOMEN A prospective cohort study of physical activity and time to pregnancy Actively Engaged: A Policy on Sport for Women and Girls Actively Engaging Women and Girls: Addressing the Psycho-Social Factors. A Supplement to Canadian Sport for Life Read More <p><strong> </strong><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.pacm.ca/assets/finalatguide002highresv2.pdf">5 Steps a Municipality Can Take Toward Increasing Active Transportation</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.dutchmobility.com/935/a-niche-in-the-market-for-safe-cycling-products-for-seniors/">A niche in the market for safe cycling products for seniors</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0114.htm?s_cid=pcd9e53_e">Associations Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Perceptions of the Built Environment With the Frequency, Type, and Duration of Physical Activity Among Trail Users</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.walk21.com/papers/Litman,%20Suzanne%20Kort-Can%20you%20spy%20the%20signs.pdf">Can You Spy the Signs: How Walking with Children Can Change the World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TP/Pages/Cycling/Cycling-Strategy/Cycling-survey-and-committee.aspx">Calgary 2011 Cycling Survey Results</a></li> <li><a href="http://americawalks.org/wp-content/upload/Effects-of-Pedestrian-Perceptions-of-Safety.pdf">Effects of Pedestrian Perceptions of Safety: An Examination of Pedestrian Crossing Behavior in Marked versus Unmarked Crosswalks</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/pdf/atag_report6.pdf">Greater Strides: Taking Action on Active Transportation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/pdf/transportactivityhealth.pdf">Transport, Physical Activity and Health: Present knowledge and the way ahead</a></li> <li><a href="http://trb.metapress.com/content/m8715n0t6673/?p=da62c3bf9fd1400cbf68725a900a7551&amp;pi=0">Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ipa.udel.edu/publications/SnowRemoval.pdf">Winter Maintenance of Pedestrian Facilities in Delaware: A Guide for Local Governments </a> <br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X11007105">A Cluster Analysis of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns in Middle School Girls</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755296612000063">Adolescents’ Exercise and physical activity are associated with mental toughness</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0220.htm?s_cid=pcd9e50_e">The Evolution of the Steps Program, 2003-2010: Transforming the Federal Public Health Practice of Chronic Disease Prevention</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.letsraisethebar.ca/">Raise the Bar</a><strong> </strong><strong></strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>CONFERENCES</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting">American Public Health Association</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bikewalk.org/2012conference/index.php">Pro Walk / Pro Bike 2012</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.velo-city2012.com/full-circle-at-velo-city-global-2012-in-vancouver">Velo-City Global 2012 (Vancouver)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.walk21.com/conferences/mexico_city.asp">Walk21 Mexico City</a><strong></strong></li> </ul> <strong> </strong> <p><strong>MENTAL HEALTH</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379711009573">Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults: 11-Year Follow-Up</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://umanitoba.ca/centres/aging/cura/pubs/coa_cura_publications_reports.html">Age-Friendly Communities</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.silvertimes.ca/">Silver Times</a> *New website *<br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568163712000426">The Aging Musculoskeletal System and Obesity-Related Considerations With Exercise</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029212000246">A 15-Year Longitudinal Test of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Predict Physical Activity in a Randomized National Sample of Canadian Adults</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.healthyalberta.com/ActiveLiving/1060.htm">“Barriers and Enablers” to Physical Activity Among Adults</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/Physical-Activity-and-Health-2nd-Edition?associate=6857&amp;hq_e=el&amp;hq_m=1564494&amp;hq_l=7&amp;hq_v=2b51648895">Physical Activity and Health - 2nd Edition</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167487012000402">Sports Participation and Happiness: Evidence from U.S. Micro Data</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>RESEARCH STUFF</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thecaptureplatform.ca/">Canadian Platform to Increase Usage of Real-World Evidence</a></li> <li><a href="http://benefitshub.ca/">National Benefits Hub</a></li> <li><a href="http://searchqol.ca/">Quality of Life Resources Search Engine</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>RURAL</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/our-work/rural-roads.html">Dorset Rural Roads Protocol</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.winklertimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3494390">Rural communities lead the way in walking and cycling</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.peelregion.ca/health/resources/healthbydesign/pdf/Peel-Lit-Review-Final-11072008-submitted.pdf">An evidence and best practices based review for the development of a health assessment tool</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0165.htm?s_cid=pcd9e57_e">Effect of Changes to the Neighborhood Built Environment on Physical Activity in a Low-Income African American Neighborhood</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.peelregion.ca/health/resources/healthbydesign/pdf/Final_HBS_Framework_Report.pdf">Health Impact Assessments and Land Use Development—Peel’s Framework</a></li> <li><a href="http://americawalks.org/wp-content/upload/How-Communities-are-Slowing-Down.pdf">How Communities are Slowing Down</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ices.on.ca/webpage.cfm?site_id=1&amp;org_id=67&amp;morg_id=0&amp;gsec_id=0&amp;item_id=4406&amp;type=atlas">Neighbourhood environments and resources for healthy living – A focus on diabetes in Toronto</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncchpp.ca/docs/ReviewLiteratureTrafficCalming_En.pdf">Urban Traffic Calming and Health: A Literature Review</a></li> <li><a href="http://americawalks.org/wp-content/upload/Why-We-Are-Stuck-at-High-Speed-and-What-We-Are-Going-to-Do-About-It.pdf">Why we’re Stuck at High Speed, and What We’re Going to Do About It</a><br /> <strong></strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>WOMEN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028212002592">A prospective cohort study of physical activity and time to pregnancy</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/sc/pol/fewom/101-eng.cfm#a1">Actively Engaged: A Policy on Sport for Women and Girls</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.caaws.ca/ActivelyEngaging/">Actively Engaging Women and Girls: Addressing the Psycho-Social Factors.</a><br /> <a href="http://www.caaws.ca/ActivelyEngaging/">A Supplement to Canadian Sport for Life</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/03/march-5-2012.html">Read More</a><br /> <strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/03/march-5-2012.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:13:48 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, Resource Coordinator active transportation, children, conferences, mental health, obesity, older adults, physical activity, research, rural, urban design, women data:text/plain,manual:1331910839609:5018980548176853:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml