Does the Built Environment Influence Health?
Challenging the influence of the built environment on sedentary living
The Alberta Centre for Active Living, Mount Royal University and the Healthy Communities Association of Lethbridge and Area proudly co-sponsored this important half-day Physical Activity Forum in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge.
Forum Proceedings
About Dr. P.K. Doyle-Baker Dr. Doyle-Baker is a doctor of Public Health, and an associate professor at the University of Calgary, in both the Faculty of Kinesiology and Environmental Design. Her research is in the field of clinical exercise physiology and her lab group is passionate about primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and obesity. Dr. Doyle-Baker is a mother of three boys and enjoys writing, public speaking, and playing ice hockey. She is known for her engaging style of speaking. |
Video clip of Dr. Doyle-Baker's presentation in Edmonton (85 minutes; .MOV streaming video for faster downloading)
Dr. Doyle-Baker's slides:
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Other useful Links
8 - 80 Cities is a Canadian-based, non-profit organization with an international outlook. It promotes walking and bicycling as activities and urban parks, trails and other public spaces as great places for ALL.
BC Recreation and Parks Association has developed an informative and user-friendly walking program. Offers tools, strategies and resources to guide communities, worksites and individuals as they design, implement or review walking programs.
I Can Walk is a collaboration of partners who support the development of walkable communities.
National Centre for Biking and Walking aims to change the way communities are planned, designed and managed to ensure that people of all ages and abilities can walk and bike easily, safely and regularly.
Walk 21 exists to champion the development of healthy sustainable and efficient communities where people choose to walk.
Walkable Communities - Dan Burden assists large and small cities, neighborhoods, school districts, parks and roadway corridors to improve transportation efficiency and create whole, healthy, socially engaged, happy lives. Walkable Communities are designed around the human foot, truly the only template that can lead to sustainability and future community prosperity.
Walking Info includes a link to a Walkabilty checklist.
Walking section on the Alberta Centre for Active Living’s website.
Previous Physical Activity Forums
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