May 16, 2006, University of Alberta, Lister Conference Centre
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
On May 16, 2006, the Alberta Centre for Active Living (www.centre4activeliving.ca) and Alberta Mental Health Board (www.amhb.ab.ca) invited experts from the physical activity and mental health fields in Alberta to share expertise and discuss how best to work together.
The workshop proceedings include biographies of presenters, a written summary of the workshop, and PowerPoint slides and podcasts of the presentations.
Workshop Summary. The summary sums up the workshop presentations and the afternoon break-out groups that discussed how physical activity can promote mental health, contribute to preventing mental disorders, and help people to recover from mental disorders.
From “At Least Five a
Week ”: Department of Health, United Kingdom, Physical Activity, Psychological Well-Being and Mental Illness, pages 58 to 63 of Chapter 5.(Pages 22 to 27 of the .pdf) The report reviews evidence that physical activity can keep people mentally healthy and is valuable in its preventive and therapeutic effects on mental illness.
PRESENTATION POWERPOINT SLIDES AND PODCASTS (audio recordings)
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Dr. Tanya Berry, Research Associate, Alberta Centre for Active Living —“Physical Activity and Mental Health Workshop” (welcome/definition of terms) PowerPoint Slides (920 KB) Podcast (8 M)
Dr. Guy Faulkner, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, University of Toronto—“Physical Activity and Mental Health: A ‘Win-Win’ Consideration?” PowerPoint Slides (363 KB) Podcast (47 M)
Val Mayes, Executive Director, Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations—“’Reality Check’: Planning and Delivering Programs for Participants with Mental Health Concerns” PowerPoint Slides (58 KB) Podcast(37.6 M)
Dr. Larry Brawley, Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 in Physical Activity in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan—“Going Positively Mental: Getting more out of Being Physically Active” Podcast (47 M)
Beth Evans, Director, Mental Health Promotion, Alberta Mental Health Board—“Mental Health in Alberta” PowerPoint Slides (2 MB Podcast(9.5 M)
Dr. Tanya Berry, Research Associate, Alberta Centre for Active Living —“Physical Activity and Mental Health Workshop” (welcome/definition of terms) 
Dr. Guy Faulkner, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, University of Toronto—“Physical Activity and Mental Health: A ‘Win-Win’ Consideration?” 
Val Mayes, Executive Director, Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations—“’Reality Check’: Planning and Delivering Programs for Participants with Mental Health Concerns”
Dr. Larry Brawley, Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 in Physical Activity in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan—“Going Positively Mental: Getting more out of Being Physically Active”
Beth Evans, Director, Mental Health Promotion, Alberta Mental Health Board—“Mental Health in Alberta”