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OUR WORK: Physical Activity Counselling Toolkit

Using the Resources for Counselling

Walking is great physical activity!For practitioners: here are a few tips to keep in mind when using the toolkit!

  • Each resource in the toolkit has been designed to help facilitate the physical activity counselling process.
  • Practitioners should use these resources in conjunction with other approaches and techniques used for physical activity counselling. 
  • These resources are not designed for clients to use on their own. Rather, a practitioner should meet with a client to review and discuss the content of each resource being used.
  • The resources are also available in French and Punjabi for those clients who may have limited knowledge of English.

Behaviour Change resources:

    1. Taking the first step: deciding to be physically active
    2. Making a physical activity plan
    3. Setting goals for physical activity
    4. What stops you from being physically active?

Chronic Conditions resources:

    1. Benefits of physical activity
    2. Physical activity and your blood pressure
    3. High blood pressure: how to stay safe when active
    4. Physical activity and type 2 diabetes
    5. Diabetes: how to stay safe when active
    6. Healthy weight and physical activity

Behaviour Change resources:

A. Taking the first step: deciding to be physically active (pdf, 3 pgs)

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B. Making a physical activity plan (pdf, 4 pgs)

This resource may work well with Setting goals for physical activity.

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C. Setting goals for physical activity (pdf, 6 pgs)

This resource uses the popular and commonly-used “SMART” goal setting principles. This resource may work well with Making a physical activity plan.

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D. What stops you from being physically active? (pdf, 3 pgs)

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Chronic Conditions resources:

E. Benefits of physical activity (pdf, 3 pgs)

This resource was written for those who are at risk or currently have a chronic disease.

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F. Physical activity and your blood pressure (pdf, 4 pgs)

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G. High blood pressure: how to stay safe when active (pdf, 2 pgs)

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H. Physical activity and type 2 diabetes (pdf, 4 pgs)

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I. Diabetes: how to stay safe when active (pdf, 4 pgs)

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J. Healthy weight and physical activity (pdf, 5 pgs)

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About the Project  – Learn more about the development of the toolkit, the project’s advisory committee and the project funding.

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