Physical Activity @ Work

Alberta Centre for Active Living

Published:
Jun 2007
GeoOrigin: Alberta

Improve your workplace by bringing physical activity into the workday. This user-friendly website helps employers, employees, workplace wellness coordinators and human resources advisors encourage physical activity @ work.

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Keywords: workplace, getting started

Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

GeoOrigin: National

The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI) conducts research, monitors trends and makes recommendations to increase population levels of physical activity and improve the health of all Canadians.

Keywords: physical inactivity, statistics, indicators, communities

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Physical Activity

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

GeoOrigin: International

Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a great site full of information for professionals and the general public. Take a gander.

Keywords: physical activity

HealthierUS.Gov

US Department of Health and Human Services

GeoOrigin: International

HealthierUS.Gov provides credible, accurate information to help Americans choose to live healthier lives. This major web site links to other American government programs and campaigns providing information about such topics as nutrition and physical activity, diabetes, healthy aging, and obesity.

Keywords: overweight, body mass index, body image, chronic disease prevention, diabetes, obesity, government, aging, healthy eating

In Motion

in motion

GeoOrigin: Saskatchewan

In Motion is a comprehensive health promotion strategy based in Saskatoon.

This website provides resources and information aimed towards:

• adults
• older adults
• children and youth
• workplaces
• physicians
• chronic diseases

They also provide a walking workout.

Keywords: communities, walking, campaigns, tools

Physical Activity Resource Centre

Ontario Physical and Health Education Association

GeoOrigin: Ontario

The Physical Activity Resource Centre (PARC) exists to build the capacity of physical activity promoters across Ontario to deliver quality physical activity initiatives and effectively promote physical activity in a population-health context.

Keywords: population health, health promotion

Physical Activity section, Public Health Agency of Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada

GeoOrigin: National

This is the PHAC's website on physical activity. Here you will find links to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, benefits on physical activity, and other useful resources (such as Get Active tip sheets).

Keywords: physical activity guides

Physical Activity Unit

Public Health Agency of Canada

GeoOrigin: National

The Physical Activity Unit has the lead responsibility within the Public Health Agency of Canada for delivering on the federal government's role in physical activity.

Keywords: government, public health, chronic disease prevention, healthy weights, policies