pdf file, 2 pages Published: 2004 GeoOrigin: Alberta
"The family that plays together stays together." On page 2 of this WellSpring issue, the article discusses the importance of intergenerational relationships in physical activity, sports, and recreation. The author also suggests that we need to rethink how we currently isolate people by generation in the various forms of activity, sport, and recreation in our communities.
Sallis, J.F., Frank, L.D., Saelens, B.E., & Kraft, M.K. (2004). Active transportation and physical activity: Opportunities for collaboration on transportation and public health research transportation research (part A). Transportation Research: Part A, 38, 249-268.
Miller, Y.D., & Brown, W.J. (2005). Determinants of active leisure for women with young children: An "ethic of care" prevails. Leisure Sciences, 27, 405-420.
This link takes you to over 50 informative articles written for practitioners, parents, teachers, facility designers, policy-makers and researchers about physical activity and leisure for people with disabilities.
This link includes information on various topics, including the following:
This Statistics Canada report shows that 48% (about 12.7 million people) of Canadians over the age of 12 are inactive.
Twenty-five per cent of Canadians, or about 6.6 million, report that they usually sit during most of the day. Further, during a typical week, 41% of Canadians, or 10.8 million, spent less than one hour walking to get to school or work.
pdf file, 1 page Published: Dec 2005 GeoOrigin: Alberta
The 2005 Alberta Survey on Physical Activity highlights the importance of the role that health determinants play in physical activity behaviour. This Research Update article summarizes the survey results from a health-determinants' perspective.
Offers tips on how to fit more physical activity into everyday life. Advises how to take active breaks every day at home and at work. Lists some popular activities that are easy to begin doing. This FAQ is written in plain language. Production of this material has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Prodaniuk, T.R., Plotnikoff, R.C., Spence, J.C., & Wilson, P.M. (2004). The influence of self-efficacy and outcome expectations on the relationship between perceived environment and physical activity in the workplace. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 1, 1-11.
Tardon, A., Lee, W.J., Delgado-Rodriguez, M., Dosemeci, M., Albanes, D., Hoover, R., et al. (2005). Leisure-time physical activity and lung cancer: A meta-analysis. Cancer Causes Control, 16, 389397.
Rushovich, B.R., Voorhees, C.V., Davis, C.E. Neumark-Sztainer, D. Pfeiffer, K.A. Elder, J.P. et al. (2006). The relationship between unsupervised time after school and physical activity in adolescent girls. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 3, 20-29.
pdf file, 12 pages Published: Mar 2006 GeoOrigin: Alberta
Two recent major surveys have examined physical activity levels in Alberta:
the 2002 Alberta Survey on Physical Activity conducted by the Alberta Centre for Active Living (2002) reported that 57% of Albertans were active;
the 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey, a national survey conducted by Statistics Canada (2006) that includes provincial data, reported that 52% of Albertans were at least moderately active.
Based on the 2002 results, there is up to a 5% difference in results between the surveys. This report looks at the main reasons for this difference. An Executive Summary is also included.
