1. Healthy Eating and Active Living for Diabetes in Primary Care Networks (PDF, 2 pages, 96 KB or blog format) Steven T. Johnson, PhD; Jeffrey A. Johnson, PhD; Ronald C. Plotnikoff, PhD
This article describes the role played by exercise specialists in delivering the HEALD-PCN program and outlines which variables will be tracked to determine the success of the program.
2. Using Urban Design to Improve Children’s Health – The Smart Cities, Healthy Kids Study (PDF, 2 pages, 63 KB or blog format) Nazeem Muhajarine, PhD, Professor and Chair, Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan; Tracy Ridalls, MA, Research Coordinator for Smart Cities, Healthy Kids
This article discusses a study that examines the potential for active living in all 60 of Saskatoon’s residential neighbourhoods, as well as how active school-age children are in each of these neighbourhoods.