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, 03 Feb 2012 17:17:37 GMT Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:17:37 GMT RSS DreamFeeder v 2.5.1 The Centre would like to get a better idea of what type of practitioners access the Round-Up and how they use it (no personal information). Please complete this quick (1-2 minute) survey. ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Bicycling and Walking in the U.S.: 2012 Benchmarking Report Biking Benefits Exceed $450 Million in Iowa “I don't see many adults on a bicycle” — Is it time to despair for the human race? Reflections on the gap between the numbers of bicycles owned and the numbers of cyclists Signalized Intersection Enhancements that Benefit Pedestrians -- Making America a Great Place to Walk Two Wheels and High Heels: Ten lessons from the great cycling cities. You’re safer on the bicycle than on the sofa! CHILDREN Fundamental Movement Skills Gear Up for the First-ever National Bike to School Day Getting Preschoolers (3 to 5-year-olds) Moving! CHRONIC DISEASE Alberta’s Caring for Diabetes (ABCD) project CAPTURE Project COMMUNITY Future Communities CONFERENCES 8th World Congress on Active Ageing - Glasgow 13th-17th August 2012 Velo-city Global 2012 conference OLDER ADULTS Effect of Exercise on Physical Function, Daily Living Activities, and Quality of Life in the Frail Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis Validity of an Exercise Test Based on Habitual Gait Speed in Mobility-Limited Older Adults PHYSICAL ACTIVITY The exercise scientist with a moving argument: Diet is less important than being active, leading researcher Steven Blair says RURAL Beyond Urban Centers: Active Transportation in Rural America URBAN DESIGN Design For Social Sustainability: A framework for creating thriving new communities Large scale urban design: Getting the big picture right Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability Sustainable Street Network Principles Read More <p>The Centre would like to get a better idea of what type of practitioners access the Round-Up and how they use it (no personal information). Please complete this quick (1-2 minute) <a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22EJK74AKGC">survey</a>.</p> <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/memberservices/2012_benchmarking_report/#2012Report">Bicycling and Walking in the U.S.: 2012 Benchmarking Report</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/blog/biking_means_millions_for_iowa_economy/">Biking Benefits Exceed $450 Million in Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743511004890">“I don't see many adults on a bicycle” — Is it time to despair for the human race?</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743511004890">Reflections on the gap between the numbers of bicycles owned and the numbers of cyclists</a></li> <li><a href="http://americawalks.org/wp-content/upload/America-Walks_Signalized_Intersections_Report_2012.pdf">Signalized Intersection Enhancements that Benefit Pedestrians -- Making America a Great Place to Walk</a></li> <li><a href="http://daily.sightline.org/2012/01/23/two-wheels-and-high-heels/">Two Wheels and High Heels: Ten lessons from the great cycling cities.</a></li> <li><a href="http://christinemgrant.com/2011/11/22/youre-safer-on-the-bicycle-than-on-the-sofa/">You’re safer on the bicycle than on the sofa!</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.edmontonsport.com/knowledge_centre/learning_and_networking/fundamental_movement_skills">Fundamental Movement Skills</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/about-us/newsroom/bike-school-day">Gear Up for the First-ever National Bike to School Day</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.healthyalberta.com/ActiveLiving/1023.htm">Getting Preschoolers (3 to 5-year-olds) Moving!</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>CHRONIC DISEASE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.achord.ca/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=category&amp;id=30&amp;Itemid=72">Alberta’s Caring for Diabetes (ABCD) project</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thecaptureplatform.ca/">CAPTURE Project</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>COMMUNITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.futurecommunities.net/">Future Communities</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CONFERENCES</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.wcaa2012.com/">8th World Congress on Active Ageing - Glasgow 13th-17th August 2012</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.velo-city2012.com/">Velo-city Global 2012 conference</a><strong> </strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003999311008173">Effect of Exercise on Physical Function, Daily Living Activities, and Quality of Life in the Frail Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000399931100791X">Validity of an Exercise Test Based on Habitual Gait Speed in Mobility-Limited Older Adults</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/exercise+scientist+with+moving+argument/5982789/story.html#ixzz1kVsE95DY">The exercise scientist with a moving argument:  Diet is less important than being active, leading researcher Steven Blair says</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>RURAL</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.railstotrails.org/ourWork/reports/beyondurbancenters.html">Beyond Urban Centers: Active Transportation in Rural America</a> <br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.futurecommunities.net/files/images/Design_for_Social_Sustainability_0.pdf">Design For Social Sustainability: A framework for creating thriving new communities</a></li> <li><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110118095356/http:/www.cabe.org.uk/strud">Large scale urban design: Getting the big picture right</a></li> <li><a href="http://islandpress.org/bookstore/detailsyy37.html">Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cnu.org/sites/www.cnu.org/files/sustainable_street_network_principles_op.pdf">Sustainable Street Network Principles</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p> <a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/02/february-3-2012.html">Read More</a></p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/02/february-3-2012.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:11:13 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, Resource Coordinator active transportation, children, chronic disease, community, conferences, older adults, physical activity, rural, urban design data:text/plain,manual:1328289087875:6485490313514595:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml The Centre would like to get a better idea of who accesses the Round-Up and how they use it. Please consider taking this quick (1-2 minute) survey. CHILDREN Canadian School Health Community: Toolbox of Research, Reports, Resources Impact of a pilot walking school bus intervention on children's pedestrian safety behaviors: A pilot study The impact of Nintendo Wii to physical education students' balance compared to the traditional approaches The Influence of School Neighborhood Safety and Parks and Recreation Resources on Middle School Students' Physical Activity Levels Is active travel to non-school destinations associated with physical activity in primary school children? Physical Activity of Children Attending Afterschool Programs: Research- and Practice-Based Implications What can global positioning systems tell us about the contribution of different types of urban greenspace to children's physical activity? CHRONIC DISEASE Awareness of diabetes risks is associated with healthy lifestyle behavior in diabetes free American adults: Evidence from a nationally representative sample HEALTH GENERAL Prevention left out of health-care debate HEALTHY EATING Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA). USDA sets guidelines for healthier school meals MENTAL HEALTH Sport participation and stress among women and men OLDER ADULTS Creating an Age-Friendly Community: Assessing Needs and Priorities Executive Summary Development of a Clinical Multiple-Lunge Test to Predict Falls in Older Adults *new* Active Living Tip sheets from ALCOA Northern B.C. study investigates impact of non-medical resources on seniors OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY External Validity Reporting in Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Health & Place Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2012 USDA Releases New Online Food and Physical Activity Tracker URBAN DESIGN Developing and implementing the Active Design Guidelines in New York City WOMEN Bone mass in women with celiac disease: Role of exercise and gluten-free diet The impact of an after-school physical activity program on health-related fitness of mother/daughter pairs: CASPIAN study WORKPLACE Promoting Routine Stair Use: Evaluating the Impact of a Stair Prompt Across Buildings Staying Healthy as You Move Into Retirement Read More <p>The Centre would like to get a better idea of who accesses the Round-Up and how they use it.  Please consider taking this quick (1-2 minute) <a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22EJK74AKGC">survey</a>.</p> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.canadianschoolhealth.ca/page/Toolbox+of+Research%2C+Reports%2C+Resources">Canadian School Health Community: Toolbox of Research, Reports, Resources</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829211001201">Impact of a pilot walking school bus intervention on children's pedestrian safety behaviors: A pilot study </a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131512000048">The impact of Nintendo Wii to physical education students' balance compared to the traditional approaches</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X11004587">The Influence of School Neighborhood Safety and Parks and Recreation Resources on Middle School Students' Physical Activity Levels</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743512000114">Is active travel to non-school destinations associated with physical activity in primary school children?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379711008373">Physical Activity of Children Attending Afterschool Programs: Research- and Practice-Based Implications</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135382921200007X">What can global positioning systems tell us about the contribution of different types of urban greenspace to children's physical activity?</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHRONIC DISEASE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751991811001288">Awareness of diabetes risks is associated with healthy lifestyle behavior in diabetes free American adults: Evidence from a nationally representative sample</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>HEALTH GENERAL</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sportmatters.ca/en/news-34-smg-s-chris-jones-opinion-piece-prevention">Prevention left out of health-care debate</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>HEALTHY EATING</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/governance/legislation/cnr_2010.htm">Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA).</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/governance/legislation/nutritionstandards.htm">USDA sets guidelines for healthier school meals</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MENTAL HEALTH</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029212000052">Sport participation and stress among women and men</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ospreycommunityfoundation.ca/docs/CaringForSeniors2011Summary.pdf">Creating an Age-Friendly Community: Assessing Needs and Priorities Executive Summary</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003999311008276">Development of a Clinical Multiple-Lunge Test to Predict Falls in Older Adults</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.alcoa.ca/e/research_update.htm">*new* Active Living Tip sheets from ALCOA</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.arrowlakesnews.com/community/136685468.html">Northern B.C. study investigates impact of non-medical resources on seniors</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379711008531">External Validity Reporting in Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13538292/18/1">Health &amp; Place Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2012</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.choosemyplate.gov/SuperTracker/default.aspx">USDA Releases New Online Food and Physical Activity Tracker</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829211001833">Developing and implementing the Active Design Guidelines in New York City</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>WOMEN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1590865811004968">Bone mass in women with celiac disease: Role of exercise and gluten-free diet</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009174351200031X">The impact of an after-school physical activity program on health-related fitness of mother/daughter pairs: CASPIAN study</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>WORKPLACE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379711008312">Promoting Routine Stair Use: Evaluating the Impact of a Stair Prompt Across Buildings</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.healthyalberta.com/HealthyPlaces/1054.htm">Staying Healthy as You Move Into Retirement</a> </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/01/january-27-2012.html">Read More</a></p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/01/january-27-2012.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:53:42 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, Resource Coordinator children, chronic disease, health, healthy eating, mental health, older adults, overweight, physical activity, urban design, women, workplace data:text/plain,manual:1327683237625:6960954126801031:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Active Transportation Alliance: Chicagolands voice for better walking, biking and transit The bikeability and walkability evaluation table reliability and application Crowd Dynamics: The wisdom of crowds - The strange but extremely valuable science of how pedestrians behave Dutch Study: Blind Spot Roadside Mirrors Don't Stop Biking Deaths Health benefits of cycling: a systematic review "Health in all policies" in practice: guidance and tools to quantifying the health effects of cycling and walking. Want to Foster Walking, Biking and Transit? You Need Good Parking Policy. CHILDREN Ohio Dot "Safe Out The Door" Video Inspires Safety For Kids Physical Activity and Performance at School: A Systematic Review of the Literature Including a Methodological Quality Assessment Physical Education, Obesity, and Academic Achievement: A 2-Year Longitudinal Investigation of Australian Elementary School Children Robert Wood Johnson Foundation renews funding for safe routes to school national partnership COMMUNITY Bringing Life and Fresh Activities to Community Spaces OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY Do Youth Sports Prevent Pediatric Obesity? A Systematic Review and Commentary PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Minnesota Active Living Network Online Wife carrying for health RURAL Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities URBAN DESIGN Complete Streets – Master List of Current Policies Confessions of a recovering engineer Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT) Institute Front yard ‘microparks’ pop up in East Chicago and Gary In the future, urban bikers go faster than cars Retrofitting the Suburbs to Increase Walking Read More <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.activetrans.org/content/resources">Active Transportation Alliance: Chicagolands voice for better walking, biking and transit</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20965383">The bikeability and walkability evaluation table reliability and application</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21541709/print">Crowd Dynamics: The wisdom of crowds - The strange but extremely valuable science of how pedestrians behave</a></li> <li><a href="http://kingscrossenvironment.com/2012/01/03/trixi-mirrors-will-not-stop-road-deaths-says-new-research/">Dutch Study: Blind Spot Roadside Mirrors Don't Stop Biking Deaths</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21496106">Health benefits of cycling: a systematic review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20440005">&quot;Health in all policies&quot; in practice: guidance and tools to quantifying the health effects of cycling and walking.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/02/23/want-to-foster-walking-biking-and-transit-you-need-good-parking-policy/">Want to Foster Walking, Biking and Transit? You Need Good Parking Policy.</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPMcEBIqVWo&amp;feature=youtu.be">Ohio Dot &quot;Safe Out The Door&quot; Video Inspires Safety For Kids</a></li> <li><a href="http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/166/1/49">Physical Activity and Performance at School: A Systematic Review of the Literature Including a Methodological Quality Assessment</a></li> <li><a href="http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300220">Physical Education, Obesity, and Academic Achievement: A 2-Year Longitudinal Investigation of Australian Elementary School Children</a></li> <li><a href="http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/957555/d4ab6bc1b9/1787567259/8115d7df4b/">Robert Wood Johnson Foundation renews funding for safe routes to school national partnership</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>COMMUNITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.healthyalberta.com/HealthyPlaces/1048.htm">Bringing Life and Fresh Activities to Community Spaces</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/Fulltext/2011/11000/Do_Youth_Sports_Prevent_Pediatric_Obesity__A.12.aspx?WT.mc_id=EMxj18x20120116xL10">Do Youth Sports Prevent Pediatric Obesity? A Systematic Review and Commentary</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.preventionminnesota.com/active_living.cfm">Minnesota Active Living Network Online</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22171885">Wife carrying for health</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>RURAL</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sustainablecommunities.gov/pdf/Supporting_Sustainable_Rural_Communities_FINAL.PDF">Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities</a> <br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.completestreets.org/webdocs/policy/cs-chart-allpolicies.pdf">Complete Streets – Master List of Current Policies</a></li> <li><a href="http://grist.org/cities/2010-11-22-confessions-of-a-recovering-engineer/">Confessions of a recovering engineer</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.med.upenn.edu/beat/">Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT) Institute</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.activetrans.org/modeshift/04_03/microparks">Front yard ‘microparks’ pop up in East Chicago and Gary</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.salon.com/2011/12/17/in_the_future_urban_bikers_go_faster_than_cars/">In the future, urban bikers go faster than cars</a></li> <li><a href="http://uctc.net/access/39/access39_suburbs.pdf">Retrofitting the Suburbs to Increase Walking</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/01/january-23-2012.html">Read More</a></p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/01/january-23-2012.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:09:16 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, Resource Coordinator active transportation, children, community, overweight, physical activity, rural, urban design data:text/plain,manual:1327334968109:9396382838429920:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml ABORIGINAL Physical activity and young children ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION The Economics of Active Transportation CHILDREN Physical activity and young children CHRONIC DISEASE Feasibility of using pedometers to measure daily step counts in cystic fibrosis and an assessment of its responsiveness to changes in health state COMMUNITY Becoming a Healthy Choice Facility Healthy Food & Beverage Sales Policy OLDER ADULTS Prevention of falls by outdoor-walking in elderly persons at risk (“power”) – a pilot study OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY Use and interpretation of the WHO Growth Charts adapted for Canada PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Worldwide survey of fitness trends for 2012 RESEARCH STUFF Online Business Case Creator with Project Management Tools RURAL “Active Living” Related to the Rural-Urban Continuum: A Time-Use Perspective The Journal of Rural Health Physical activity levels of children living in different built environments Rural and Remote Health URBAN DESIGN What Is an Active, Healthy Community? WOMEN Daily physical activity and menopausal hot flashes: Applying a novel within-person approach to demonstrate individual differences WORKPLACE Making Workplace Vending Machines Healthy Read More <p><strong>ABORIGINAL</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/pages/PDF/Physical_activity-AboriginalANGmcP.pdf">Physical activity and young children</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ahtd.info/the_economics_of_active_transportation">The Economics of Active Transportation</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/pages/PDF/Physical_activityANGmcP.pdf">Physical activity and young children</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHRONIC DISEASE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S156919931100244X">Feasibility of using pedometers to measure daily step counts in cystic fibrosis and an assessment of its responsiveness to changes in health state</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>COMMUNITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://lin.ca/resource-details/20755">Becoming a Healthy Choice Facility</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.stayactiveeathealthy.ca/managers/policy.html">Healthy Food &amp; Beverage Sales Policy</a><strong> </strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></li> </ul> <strong> </strong> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878764911002439">Prevention of falls by outdoor-walking in elderly persons at risk (“power”) – a pilot study</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.dietitians.ca/Knowledge-Center/Events-and-Learning/Online-Courses/WHO-Growth-Chart-Training.aspx">Use and interpretation of the WHO Growth Charts adapted for Canada</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/images/12/16/fitness.trends.pdf">Worldwide survey of fitness trends for 2012</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>RESEARCH STUFF</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thcu.ca/ohpp/home.cfm?language=en">Online Business Case Creator with Project Management Tools</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>RURAL</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1748-0361.2010.00328.x/abstract">“Active Living” Related to the Rural-Urban Continuum: A Time-Use Perspective</a></li> <li><a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1748-0361">The Journal of Rural Health</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743510000113">Physical activity levels of children living in different built environments</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.rrh.org.au/home/defaultnew.asp">Rural and Remote Health</a> <br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.healthyalberta.com/HealthyPlaces/208.htm">What Is an Active, Healthy Community?</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>WOMEN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378512211004403">Daily physical activity and menopausal hot flashes: Applying a novel within-person approach to demonstrate individual differences</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>WORKPLACE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.stayactiveeathealthy.ca/files/Making_Workplace_Vending_Machines_Healthy.pdf">Making Workplace Vending Machines Healthy</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/01/january-13-2012.html">Read More</a><br /> </p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/01/january-13-2012.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:27:08 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, Resource Coordinator aboriginal, active transportation, children, chronic disease, community, older adults, overweight, physical activity, research, rural, urban design, women, workplace data:text/plain,manual:1326468440578:8369640180466591:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION The Association of Natural Elements and Trail Use by Adults GIS Walking Maps to Promote Physical Activity in Low-Income Public Housing Communities: a Qualitative Examination Infrastructure and Cyclist Safety Promoting Active Communities in a Culture of Distracted Driving WHO Finds Significant Health & Climate Benefits associated with Transit & Active Transportation CHILDREN Active After School Programs for Girls and Young Women – Policy and recommendations Physical Activity Levels of Canadian Children and Youth Strategies Proposed by Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Partnerships to Prevent Childhood Obesity Physical Activity Monitor 8: Availability, use, and suitability of public facilities and programs Physical Activity Monitor 9: Availability, use, and utility of commercial facilities for physical activity or sport Physical Activity Monitor 10: Availability, use, and suitability of parks and outdoor spaces Physical Activity Monitor 11: Availability, use, and utility of non-designated physical activity facilities Physical Activity Monitor 12: Transportation among children and youth COMMUNITY The Policy Readiness Tool CONFERENCES PARC Physical Activity Symposium 2012 OLDER ADULTS CFLRI Lifestyle Tips: Physical Activity: A boost to the brain CFLRI Research File: Physical Activity and Alzheimer's Disease Evaluation of a Community-Based Falls Prevention Program in South Florida, 2008-2009 Evaluation of an evidence-based education program for health professionals: The Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum© (CFPC). Is a composite score of physical performance measures more useful than usual gait speed alone in assessing functional status? Objective Measurement of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among US Adults Aged 60 Years or Older Special issue of the Journal of Safety Research OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY A framework for understanding school based physical environmental influences on childhood obesity PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Accuracy of Parental Report and Electronic Health Record Documentation as Measures of Diet and Physical Activity Counseling Association of Functional Status With Changes in Physical Activity: Insights From a Behavioral Intervention for Participants With Arthritis CFLRI Lifestyle Tips: Exercise and Sleep CFLRI Research File: Staying active to get a good night's rest Healthful Eating and Physical Activity in the Home Environment: Results from Multifamily Focus Groups RESEARCH STUFF A Framework for Disseminating Evidence-Based Health Promotion Practices URBAN DESIGN Livable Cities Public Health and Land Use Planning: How Ten Public Health Units are Working to Create Healthy and Sustainable Communities WOMEN The relationship between physical activity and sleep among pregnant women Women 55-70+ Ontario Pilot Projects: New Ideas for Increasing Physical Activity and Sport WORKPLACE Cross-sectional associations between occupational and leisure-time sitting, physical activity and obesity in working adults <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0177.htm">The Association of Natural Elements and Trail Use by Adults</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0086.htm">GIS Walking Maps to Promote Physical Activity in Low-Income Public Housing Communities: a Qualitative Examination</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.trl.co.uk/online_store/reports_publications/trl_reports/cat_road_user_safety/report_infrastructure_and_cyclist_safety.htm">Infrastructure and Cyclist Safety</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0212.htm">Promoting Active Communities in a Culture of Distracted Driving</a></li> <li><a href="http://healthyandsustainable.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/">WHO Finds Significant Health &amp; Climate Benefits associated with Transit &amp; Active Transportation</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.caaws.ca/onthemove/e/after_school/documents/CAAWS_Active_After_School_Policy.pdf">Active After School Programs for Girls and Young Women – Policy and recommendations</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/media/node/972/files/CANPLAY%20Bulletin%202%20PA%20Levels%20EN.pdf">Physical Activity Levels of Canadian Children and Youth</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/10_0292.htm">Strategies Proposed by Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Partnerships to Prevent Childhood Obesity</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/953">Physical Activity Monitor 8: Availability, use, and suitability of public facilities and programs</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/955">Physical Activity Monitor 9: Availability, use, and utility of commercial facilities for physical activity or sport</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/957">Physical Activity Monitor 10: Availability, use, and suitability of parks and outdoor spaces</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/959">Physical Activity Monitor 11: Availability, use, and utility of non-designated physical activity facilities</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/media/node/961/files/PAM%202010%20Bulletin%2012%20-%20Active%20Transportation%20EN.pdf">Physical Activity Monitor 12: Transportation among children and youth</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>COMMUNITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://policyreadinesstool.com/">The Policy Readiness Tool</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>CONFERENCES</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://parc.ophea.net/symposium">PARC Physical Activity Symposium 2012</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/980">CFLRI Lifestyle Tips: Physical Activity: A boost to the brain</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/978">CFLRI Research File: Physical Activity and Alzheimer's Disease</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0057.htm">Evaluation of a Community-Based Falls Prevention Program in South Florida, 2008-2009</a></li> <li><a href="http://maciej.bioinfo.pl/pmid:22152268">Evaluation of an evidence-based education program for health professionals: The Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum© (CFPC).</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016749431100327X">Is a composite score of physical performance measures more useful than usual gait speed alone in assessing functional status?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0109.htm">Objective Measurement of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among US Adults Aged 60 Years or Older</a></li> <li><a href="http://maciej.bioinfo.pl/pmid/journal/J%20Safety%20Res">Special issue of the Journal of Safety Research</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829211002395">A framework for understanding school based physical environmental influences on childhood obesity</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876285911002889">Accuracy of Parental Report and Electronic Health Record Documentation as Measures of Diet and Physical Activity Counseling</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000399931100671X">Association of Functional Status With Changes in Physical Activity: Insights From a Behavioral Intervention for Participants With Arthritis</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/976">CFLRI Lifestyle Tips: Exercise and Sleep</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cflri.ca/node/974">CFLRI Research File: Staying active to get a good night's rest</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1499404611004684">Healthful Eating and Physical Activity in the Home Environment: Results from Multifamily Focus Groups</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>RESEARCH STUFF</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0081.htm">A Framework for Disseminating Evidence-Based Health Promotion Practices</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed8yFKDLxXU&amp;feature=youtu.be">Livable Cities</a></li> <li><a href="http://healthyandsustainable.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/cap-background-colour-april-20111.pdf">Public Health and Land Use Planning: How Ten Public Health Units are Working to Create Healthy and Sustainable Communities</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>WOMEN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755296611000524">The relationship between physical activity and sleep among pregnant women</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.caaws.ca/women55plus/pilot_projects/index.cfm">Women 55-70+ Ontario Pilot Projects: New Ideas for Increasing Physical Activity and Sport</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>WORKPLACE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743511005226">Cross-sectional associations between occupational and leisure-time sitting, physical activity and obesity in working adults</a><br /> </li> </ul> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2012/01/january-6-2012.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:01:40 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, Resource Coordinator active transportation, children, community, conferences, older adults, overweight, physical activity, research, urban design, women, workplace data:text/plain,manual:1325869313656:40282862318484310:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml Video fun It could be considered common knowledge that physical activity is very important to maintaining and improving our health. As practitioners we know this, and most of the public has a pretty good idea they should. Read More <h4><a href="http://centre4activeliving.blogspot.com/2011/12/video-fun.html">Video fun</a> </h4> <p>It could be considered common knowledge that physical activity is very important to maintaining and improving our health. <br /> As practitioners we know this, and most of the public has a pretty good idea they should.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://centre4activeliving.blogspot.com/2011/12/video-fun.html">Read More </a></p> http://centre4activeliving.blogspot.com/2011/12/video-fun.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:35:50 GMT Angela Torry, Education Coordinator data:text/plain,manual:1324481772421:3566391714174141:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml This article presents the methodology and recommendations from a consensus conference hosted in May 2011 by the Physical Activity and Nutrition for Diabetes in Alberta (PANDA) research project. The goal of the conference was to create physical activity and nutrition recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes. What's in This Article for You? • Understanding Diabetes • About the Type 2 Diabetes Consensus Conference • Outcomes and Recommendations Read More <p>This article presents the methodology and recommendations from a consensus conference hosted in May 2011 by the Physical Activity and Nutrition for Diabetes in Alberta (PANDA) research project. The goal of the conference was to create physical activity and nutrition recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes.</p> <p>What's in This Article for You?</p> <p> • Understanding Diabetes<br /> • About the Type 2 Diabetes Consensus Conference<br /> • Outcomes and Recommendations </p> <p><a href="http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/wellspring/2011/dec-diabetes.pdf">Read More</a></p> http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/wellspring/2011/dec-diabetes.pdf Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:24:01 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1324322652218:940511094673825:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE FOR YOU? Outside Looking In: A Recreational Youth Development Program for Aboriginal Youth, recreational youth development program called Outside Looking In is part of a new trend that is more inclusive of Aboriginal cultural practices and values, and more focused on addressing the self-determined needs of Aboriginal people. Challenges in Meeting Diabetes Nutrition Recommendations in an Elderly Population, a research study that examined the accessibility and availability of food items in the diet plans of low-income, elderly people with type 2 diabetes, living in the City of Edmonton. The findings serve to outline some of the challenges faced by the elderly in following a diabetes diet, particularly those with low income who may experience food insecurity. <p><strong>WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE FOR YOU?</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/research-update/2011/dec-aboriginal-youth.pdf">Outside Looking In: A Recreational Youth Development Program for Aboriginal Youth</a>,<br /> recreational youth development program called Outside Looking In is part of a new trend that<br /> is more inclusive of Aboriginal cultural practices and values, and more focused on addressing <br /> the self-determined needs of Aboriginal people.</p> <p><a href="http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/research-update/2011/dec-elderly-diabetes.pdf">Challenges in Meeting Diabetes Nutrition Recommendations in an Elderly Population</a>, a research <br /> study that examined the accessibility and availability of food items in the diet plans of low-income, <br /> elderly people with type 2 diabetes, living in the City of Edmonton. The findings serve to outline<br /> some of the challenges faced by the elderly in following a diabetes diet, particularly those with low <br /> income who may experience food insecurity.</p> http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/research-update/2011/dec-issue.pdf Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:43:40 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1324053827625:13795903950674426:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml Welcome to the final Info. Round-Up for 2011. We’ll be taking a couple weeks off for the holidays. From all of us here at the Centre, we'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year! ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Good for Busine$$: The benefits of making streets more walking and cycling friendly Physical activity, walking and leanness: An analysis of the Northern Ireland Sport and Physical Activity Survey (SAPAS) CHILDREN Active Toy Guide Getting active with video games and other techno helpers Healthy Kids Outdoors Act NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (SPANS) 2010: Full Report Physical activity levels and movement skill instruction in secondary school physical education The Wellness Child Care Assessment Tool: A Measure to Assess the Quality of Written Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies COMMUNITY LIN - New Web Site - Old Name - More Great Resources CONFERENCES Fourth Pan-Canadian Conference: Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention: It Works! HEALTHY EATING California’s soda tax: Helping Cash-Strapped Communities Protect Children’s Health Sugary Drink FACTS: Evaluating Sugary Drink Nutrition and Marketing to Youth MENTAL HEALTH Non-Occupational Sitting and Mental Well-Being in Employed Adults MISCELLANEOUS Nonprofit Finance Fund self-assessment worksheet Show me the Evidence OLDER ADULTS Ageing, health and innovation: policy reform to facilitate healthy and active ageing in OECD countries Evaluation of a peer-led falls prevention program for older adults The effect of supervised Tai Chi intervention compared to a physiotherapy program on fall-related clinical outcomes: a randomized clinical trial Rehabilitation, exercise therapy and music in patients with Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis of the effects of music-based movement therapy on walking ability, balance and quality of life OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY Perfect at Any Size PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 23 1/2 hours: what is the single best thing we can do for our health? Active Vacation Guide - Backyard and Beyond Australian Social Trends June 2011: Sport and physical recreation Barriers To Physical Activity Among Low-Income Edmontonians: The Leisure Access Program Holiday Exercise, No Gym Required Physical Activity and Other Health-Risk Behaviors During the Transition Into Early Adulthood: A Longitudinal Cohort Study Telephone-Delivered Interventions for Physical Activity and Dietary Behavior Change: An Updated Systematic Review RURAL Physical Activity in Rural Australia URBAN DESIGN Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT) Institute The Built Environment and Health: 11 Profiles of Neighborhood Transformation Creating Places for People – an urban design protocol for Australian cities WORKPLACE A guide to writing and implementing a physical activity policy in the workplace Peel Region Physical Activity at Work Policy Read More <p>&nbsp; </p> <p><strong>Welcome to the final Info. Round-Up for 2011. We’ll be taking a couple weeks off for the holidays. From all of us here at the Centre, we'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year! </strong></p> <p><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/GoodforBusinessFINAL_Nov.pdf">Good for Busine$$: The benefits of making streets more walking and cycling friendly</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743511004865">Physical activity, walking and leanness: An analysis of the Northern Ireland Sport and Physical Activity Survey (SAPAS)</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca/active-toy-guide-2011.pdf">Active Toy Guide</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.healthyalberta.com/ActiveLiving/713.htm">Getting active with video games and other techno helpers</a></li> <li><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/outdoorsallianceforkids/hkoaintro">Healthy Kids Outdoors Act</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2011/spans_full.html">NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (SPANS) 2010: Full Report</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1440244011004373">Physical activity levels and movement skill instruction in secondary school physical education</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002822311015483">The Wellness Child Care Assessment Tool: A Measure to Assess the Quality of Written Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>COMMUNITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.lin.ca">LIN - New Web Site - Old Name - More Great Resources</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>CONFERENCES</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cdpac.ca/content.php?doc=196">Fourth Pan-Canadian Conference: Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention: It Works!</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>HEALTHY EATING</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.publichealthadvocacy.org/_PDFs/revenuestudydocs/RevenueStudyReport2011.pdf">California’s soda tax: Helping Cash-Strapped Communities Protect Children’s Health</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sugarydrinkfacts.org/resources/SugaryDrinkFACTS_Report.pdf">Sugary Drink FACTS: Evaluating Sugary Drink Nutrition and Marketing to Youth</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>MENTAL HEALTH</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/7357266mt4q65278/">Non-Occupational Sitting and Mental Well-Being in Employed Adults</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>MISCELLANEOUS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://nonprofitfinancefund.org/files/docs/2010/Self-Assessment_Landscape.pdf">Nonprofit Finance Fund self-assessment worksheet</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/44499.html">Show me the Evidence</a><br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/files/pdf_pdf_182.pdf">Ageing, health and innovation: policy reform to facilitate healthy and active ageing in OECD countries</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21963125">Evaluation of a peer-led falls prevention program for older adults</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21958377">The effect of supervised Tai Chi intervention compared to a physiotherapy program on fall-related clinical outcomes: a randomized clinical trial</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353802011700360">Rehabilitation, exercise therapy and music in patients with Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis of the effects of music-based movement therapy on walking ability, balance and quality of life</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.obesitynetwork.ca/image_bank.aspx?menu=40&amp;app=236&amp;cat1=641">Perfect at Any Size</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aUaInS6HIGo">23 1/2 hours: what is the single best thing we can do for our health?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca/backyard-beyond.pdf">Active Vacation Guide - Backyard and Beyond</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features30Jun+2011">Australian Social Trends June 2011: Sport and physical recreation</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.edmontonsocialplanning.ca/content/view/1099/1099">Barriers To Physical Activity Among Low-Income Edmontonians: The Leisure Access Program</a></li> <li><a href="http://aginginstride.enewsworks.com/en/13/articles/286/Holiday-Exercise-No-Gym-Required.htm">Holiday Exercise, No Gym Required</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379711007434">Physical Activity and Other Health-Risk Behaviors During the Transition Into Early Adulthood: A Longitudinal Cohort Study</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379711008695">Telephone-Delivered Interventions for Physical Activity and Dietary Behavior Change: An Updated Systematic Review</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>RURAL</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://nrha.ruralhealth.org.au/cms/uploads/factsheets/Fact-Sheet-26-Physical-Activity.pdf">Physical Activity in Rural Australia</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.med.upenn.edu/beat/">Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT) Institute</a></li> <li><a href="http://preventioninstitute.org/component/jlibrary/article/id-114/127.html">The Built Environment and Health: 11 Profiles of Neighborhood Transformation</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.urbandesign.gov.au/">Creating Places for People – an urban design protocol for Australian cities</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>WORKPLACE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.healthatwork.org.uk/pdf.pl?file=haw/files/PhysicalActivityPolicy.pdf">A guide to writing and implementing a physical activity policy in the workplace</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.peelregion.ca/health/workplace/employers/policies/pdfs/phys-act-sample-policy.pdf">Peel Region Physical Activity at Work Policy</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2011/12/december-16-2011.html">Read More</a><br /> </p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2011/12/december-16-2011.html Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:35:43 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, Resource Coordinator active transportation, children, community, conferences, healthy eating, mental health, older adults, overweight, physical activity, rural, urban design, workplace data:text/plain,manual:1324053361468:4933856321719713:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION How the Dutch Got Their Cycle Paths Take a hike, take a bike in future? The Transportation Planning Rule Every City Should Reform CHILDREN Getting Results: SRTS Programs That Reduce Traffic Use of pedometers to identify less active children and time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity in the school setting CHRONIC DISEASE Physical Activity and Diabetes Laboratory (PADL) Validation of the Yale Physical Activity Survey in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients CONFERENCES Walk 21 Conference HEALTHY EATING Make Sense of Nutrition Information: Use Healthy U’s New Food Checker! OLDER ADULTS Effects of physical exercise therapy on mobility, physical functioning, physical activity and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults with impaired mobility, physical disability and/or multi-morbidity: a meta-analysis PHYSICAL ACTIVITY The cost-effectiveness of public health interventions URBAN DESIGN Collingwood Urban Design Standards Manual The Death of the Fringe Suburb Idaho Smart Growth Citizens Guide Read More <p> <strong></strong><strong>ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.pps.org/blog/how-the-dutch-got-their-cycle-paths/">How the Dutch Got Their Cycle Paths</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/134706253.html">Take a hike, take a bike in future?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2011/12/transportation-planning-law-every-city-should-repeal/636/">The Transportation Planning Rule Every City Should Reform</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/about-us/newsroom/getting_results_annc">Getting Results: SRTS Programs That Reduce Traffic</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1440244011001885">Use of pedometers to identify less active children and time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity in the school setting</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>CHRONIC DISEASE</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.physedandrec.ualberta.ca/Research/LaboratoriesandResearchWorksho/PhysicalActivityandDiabetesLaboratory.aspx">Physical Activity and Diabetes Laboratory</a> (PADL)</li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1579212911001054">Validation of the Yale Physical Activity Survey in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>CONFERENCES</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.walkmetrovan.ca/">Walk 21 Conference</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>HEALTHY EATING</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.healthyalberta.com/HealthyEating/1038.htm">Make Sense of Nutrition Information: Use Healthy U’s New Food Checker!</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OLDER ADULTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://tinyurl.com/7dd2qtm">Effects of physical exercise therapy on mobility, physical functioning, physical activity and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults with impaired mobility, physical disability and/or multi-morbidity: a meta-analysis  </a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/09/20/pubmed.fdr075.abstract">The cost-effectiveness of public health interventions</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>URBAN DESIGN</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.town.collingwood.on.ca/node/3354">Collingwood Urban Design Standards Manual</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2011/1125_suburbs_leinberger.aspx">The Death of the Fringe Suburb</a></li> <li><a href="http://idahosmartgrowth.org/images/uploads/files/final_smart_growth_guide_11-28-11_25pg_for_web_lo-res.pdf">Idaho Smart Growth Citizens Guide</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2011/12/december-9-2011.html">Read More</a></p> http://blog.centre4activeliving.ca/2011/12/december-9-2011.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:47:07 GMT Rosanne Prinsen, Resource Coordinator active transportation, children, chronic disease, conferences, healthy eating, older adults, physical activity, urban design data:text/plain,manual:1323445640484:931671142835819:file:///C /Documents%20and%20Settings/llmatthe/Application%20Data/Adobe/Dreamweaver%209/Configuration/Shared/RSSDreamFeeder/editing/editfeed1.xml