The Alberta Centre for Active Living celebrates 20 years!

On September 24th, 2009, we celebrated our 20th anniversary! To read about some of our milestones, download our 20th Anniversary Booklet. (pdf, 4 pgs, 1.3 MB)

Karen Lee Presentation on Healthy Built Environments Now Available

Dr. Karen Lee’s 2009 presentation about creating healthy built environments is now available on our website, along with some Fit-City resources.

Karen is the deputy director at the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Karen came to Alberta in 2009 to deliver this presentation, which was hosted by the Alberta Centre for Active Living and the University of Alberta.

Pedometer Tool Kits are Available for Loan

The Alberta Centre for Active Living has pedometer tool kits available for loan. The kits are free to borrow, but borrowers must pick up and return the kits at their own expense.

Each kit contains 30 pedometers and resource materials. The materials included depend on the kit borrowed. There are three types of kits:

• teacher kit
• workplace kit
• health promoter kit

Foire au Questions (FAQ) vie Active

Voici les réponses à certaines questions fréquentes sur l’activité physique et la vie active. Les réponses de cette foire aux questions, rédigées en langage clair et simple, ont été élaborées pour le Réseau canadien de la santé.

Articles Vedettes vie Active

Au départ, ces articles vedettes furent rédigés pour le Réseau canadien de la santé.

Active Living Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The Centre is proud to present these FAQs that address common questions about physical activity and active living. They are written in plain language and were originally developed for the Canadian Health Network.

Active Living Feature Articles

The Centre is proud to present this series of feature articles about active living hot topics such as:

• being active in the wintertime
• active video games
• increasing children's physical activity levels
• mental health and physical activity
• community gardening
• how teenage girls can be physically active and still be "cool"

These articles were originally developed for the Canadian Health Network.

Mothers in Motion: Alberta Workshops (2009)

These online videos capture the 2009 Mothers in Motion workshop, an initiative that was created and delivered by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS).

The workshop explains the Mothers in Motion project, which had the following goals:

• To identify barriers that limit mothers with low socio-economic status from participating in physical activity
• To identify solutions and best practices that will help these mothers participate in more physical activity
• To develop resources that will help practitioners increase these mothers’ participation in physical activity

CAAWS came to Alberta in 2009 to deliver the Mothers in Motion workshop, which was hosted by the Alberta Centre for Active Living.

The workshop was delivered in both English and French, and you can view both workshop videos online.

Physical Activity Forum 2009: Is Sweat the Best Antidepressant? The Case for Physical Activity as an Antidote for Depression

Dr. Guy Faulkner's presentation for the Centre's 2009 Physical Activity Forum on mental health and physical activity is available on our website, as well as a video of the presentation.

The Centre wishes to thank Mount Royal College for their coordination of the Calgary Forum as well as all those who attended in both Calgary and Edmonton.

Exercising Your Hands and Wrists @ Your Desk Video

The Alberta Centre for Active Living is proud to present this video for our Physical Activity @ Work website: Exercising Your Hands and Wrists @ Your Desk.

This five-minute video is a great way to keep your hands limber during or after a long day at the keyboard.

Use this video right at your desk any time during your busy day.

L'activité Physique @ L'ouvrage

The Centre's Physical Activity @ Work website is available in French!

Annonce d'un site Web convivial du Alberta Centre for Active Living.

Le site Web L'activité physique @ l'ouvrage aide les employeurs, les employés, les coordonnateurs du bien-être au travail et les conseillers en ressources humaines à améliorer leur lieu de travail en favorisant l'activité physique.

Rural Route to Active Aging

The Centre is proud to present this website that promotes healthy, active lifestyles for older adults living in rural areas.

The various resources on this website support practitioners, decision-makers, community leaders, and older adults themselves who live and work in rural areas.