Walking
Community Walking Project - a digital story on engaging individuals, organizations and communities to promote walking. This 2010 project focused on diabetes prevention and management through walking in Edmonton neighborhoods.
Winter Walking for Walking Leaders - trained walking group leaders are an important part of a successful and sustainable walking group, especially when leading walks in colder weather.
Workplace Physical Activity
The Alberta Centre for Active Living has produced various videos to support physical activity in the work environment.
Follow one or more of the videos below during your coffee break or at lunch for a relaxing and healthy change of pace in the middle of your busy day.
- Exercising Your Hands and Wrists @ Your Desk video
- Stretching @ Your Desk video
- Yoga @ Your Desk video
For more information, visit our Physical Activity @ Work website.
Annual Physical Activity Forum
Each year, the Alberta Centre for Active Living invites a prominent speaker to discuss a key topic in the physical activity field. The presentations in Edmonton are available on-line.
2012 New Ways of Thinking to Get People Moving: Using positive health to rethink workplaces and play
2011 Motivating Physical Activity Behaviour: How do we separate fact from fiction?
2010 Does the Built Environment Influence Health? Challenging the influence of the built environment on sedentary living.
2009 Is Sweat the Best Antidepressant? The case for physical activity as an antidote for depression.
2008 Preventing Childhood Obesity: Big picture strategies
2007 Promoting Health Through Community Design: Finding the win-win across multiple health outcomes
Active Living Podcasts
English
More Than Child’s Play (11:00 minutes, 10.3 Mb)
Discusses the social, physical, and policy factors affecting the level of a child's activity. Stresses the importance of exercise to child development. Provides suggestions for parents, community recreation leaders, and local and provincial governments on how to increase the physical activity level of children in Canada. Production of this material has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Revving Up Inside (3:51 minutes, 3.6 Mb)
Acknowledges the barriers to regular physical activity presented by the Canadian winter. Provides examples of indoor activities that can be pursued by people in various circumstances. Argues that physical activity doesn't need to be limited by age, disability, or busy lifestyle. Production of this material has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
French
C’est plus qu’un jeu d’enfant (12:17 minutes, 11.5 Mb)
Analyse les différents facteurs qui influencent le niveau d'activité d'un enfant. Souligne l'importance de l'exercice physique dans le développement de l'enfant. Offre des suggestions aux niveaux familiale, communautaire et gouvernemental sur le moyen d'augmenter le niveau d'activité physique chez les enfants au Canada. Ce balado a été produit grâce à l'appui financier de l'Agence de santé publique du Canada.
Être actif à l’intérieur (4:24 minutes, 4.1 Mb)
Reconnaît les barrières que représente l'hiver canadien face à l'activité physique. Propose des exemples d'activités diverses pour faire à l'intérieur et des conseils pour rester actif pendant l'hiver. Ce balado a été produit grâce à l'appui financier de l'Agence de santé publique du Canada.
