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A

action plans
active transportation (cycling, walking)
     community program ideas
     national programs (Commuter Challenge)
     physical activity guide from Public Health Agency
     policies to support
     policy ideas
     resources from New Zealand
     resources on
     subsidies for
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
Activity Tracker (Alberta Centre for Active Living)
activity, physical. See physical activity
adaptations
     for people with special needs
     resources on cultural diversity
advertising programs. See communications
aging workers, physical activity guide for
Alberta Blue Cross, success story
Alberta Centre for Active Living. See also videos
Alberta Centre for Active Living
     Activity Tracker
     Audit Tool (Workplace Physical Activity Framework)
     framework for programs
     pedometer information
     Program Standard (Workplace Physical Activity Framework)
     research
     screensaver with active living tips
     Workplace Physical Activity Framework
assessments of work environments. See also evaluation of programs
assessments of work environments
     assessing possibilities
     interest surveys
     resources on assessments
     success story of C-FER Technologies
Audit Tool (Workplace Physical Activity Framework), evaluating workplace programs
awards and recognition
     ideas for organizaitons
     ideas for policies
     national awards
     provincial awards
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross

B

balancing work and life
     policies
     resources on
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
behaviour change theories, research on
benefits of physical activity
     for employers
     for the individual
     resources on
bicycling. See active transportation (cycling, walking)
bilingural resources. See French language resources
Blue Cross, Alberta, success story
budgets, resources for planning
businesses. See employers

C

C-FER Technologies, success story of
Calgary community programs
     Corporate Challenge
     GO2 community program
Canada, national programs
     Canada's Healthy Workplace Month
     Commuter Challenge
     ParticipACTION
     SummerActive
     WinterActive
Canadian Pacific Railway, success story
carpools, subsidies for
Centre for Active Living, Alberta. See Alberta Centre for Active Living
champions as leaders. See also employee committees
champions as leaders
     resources on profile of
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     success story of NAIT
charity events, success story of C-FER Technologies
children, physical activity guide for
city programs. See also Calgary community programs
city programs. See also Edmonton community programs
city programs, resources on
committees. See employee committees
communications
     ideas for organizations
     policies
     sample resources on FAQs
     sample resources on promotion of walking programs
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     success story of University of Alberta
     with groups of employees
     with individuals
     with satellite offices
community activities
     assessment of possibilities
     ideas for participation in
     keys to success with
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     success story of University of Alberta
companies. See employers
corporate challenge programs
     employer-focused competitions
     success story of University of Alberta
costs for fitness activities, reimbursements for
     policies
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
     success story of Canadian Pacific Railway
     success story of University of Alberta
costs of programs, resources for planning budgets
cultural diversity, resources on
cycling. See active transportation (cycling, walking)

D

diet and weight-loss programs, success story of University of Alberta
disease prevention, statistics on

E

e-mail tips on physical activity, e-mail tips from Healthy U
economic benefits of activity, research on
Edmonton community programs
     Active Edmonton
     Bicycle Commuters' Society
     Corporate Challenge
     Trip Planner Tool for active transportation
employees. See also recognition and awards
employees. See also balancing work and life
employees. See also individuals
employees. See also shift-work employees
employees
     balancing work and life, resources on
     benefits of physical activity for
     ideas for groups of employees
     ideas for individual activities
     reduction in absenteeism
     reduction in turnover
     social support for
     survey of wants and needs (planning step 4)
employee committees. See also leadership by champions
employee committees
     planning employee committees (step 2)
     resources on
     sample terms of reference for
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     success story of Canadian Pacific Railway
     success story of NAIT
employers. See also surveys of employees
employers. See also planning programs
employers
     benefits of workplace physical activity for
     champions of programs
     champions of programs, resource on
     employer-focused competitions
     ideas for groups of employees
     ideas for organizations
     ideas for policies
     keys to success
     keys to success with policies
     resources for
     resources for assessing work environments
     safety concerns
     special needs accommodations
employers' success stories
     Alberta Blue Cross
     C-FER Technologies
     Canadian Pacific Railway
     Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
     University of Alberta
environmental issues
     resource on active transportation
     resource on tax credits for public transit
equipment. See facilities and equipment
ergonomics. See also yoga
ergonomics. See also stretching
ergonomics
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
     success story of C-FER Technologies
Etirements @ votre bureau
evaluation of programs. See also assessments of work environments
evaluation of programs
     how-to guide for
     resources on
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     types of

F

facilities and equipment
     assessment of possibilities
     ideas for individual activities
     ideas for organizations
     resources on safety standards
     safety concerns
     safety concerns for stairway programs
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     success story of NAIT
     success story of University of Alberta
families
     physical activity guide for
     policies for
     support for
FAQs, sample
fatigue management, success story of Canadian Pacific Railway
federal programs
     Canada's Healthy Workplace Week
     Commuter Challenge
     ParticipACTION
     SummerActive
     WinterActive
female employees, pregnancy screening for fitness programs (PAR-MEDX)
fitness facilities. See facilities and equipment
fitness leaders
     qualifications
     resources on certification
     resources on fitness safety standards
     resources on injury prevention
     resources on legal issues
fitness screening tests
     for individuals before participating (PAR-Q)
     for pregnant women (PAR-MEDX)
flex time
     policies
     resources on balancing work and life
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
French language resources
     Feuille de renseignements sur le podomètre
     L’activité physique @ l’ouvrage
fundraisers in the community
     active fundraisers
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     success story of Canadian Pacific Railway
fundraising for initiatives, resources for planning

G

gardening programs
     ideas for organizations
     success story of University of Alberta
goal setting. See also motivation
goal setting for individuals (SMART goals)
goals, objectives and mission statements. See also planning programs
goals, objectives and mission statements, resources on
guest speakers, success story of C-FER Technologies
guides, Canada's Physical Activity Guide (CPAG)

H

health and safety committees. See occupational health and safety
health and safety committees. See employee committees
health and well-being
     benefits of physical activity
     ideas for individual activities
     medical screening
     policies
     resources on
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     success story of Canadian Pacific Railway
     success story of University of Alberta
Healthy U (Alberta Health and Wellness)
     community active living programs
     e-mail subscription to healthy living tips
     recognition program (Community Choosewell Challenge)
     reprint articles from
home offices. See satellite offices

I

ideas
     for groups of employees
     for individuals
     for organizations
     for participation in community programs
     for policies
in-services and guest speakers
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     success story of NAIT
individuals. See also employees
individuals
     balancing work and life, resources on
     benefits of activity for
     goal setting for
     ideas for physical activity
     keys to success
injury prevention
     resources on
     safety policies for
     statistics on
inline skating. See active transportation (cycling, walking)

L

leadership by champions. See also employee committees
leadership by champions
     for social support
     resource on profile of
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     success story of NAIT
legal issues and liability
     resources on sport and law
     safety issues
logbooks of physical activity, Activity Tracker (Alberta Centre for Active Living)
logic models workbook, resources for planning

M

managers. See employers
medical screening to participate in activities
mission statements, resources for
motivation
     benefits of activity for individuals
     reprint articles on
     research on behaviour change
     research on ways to motivate
     resources on
municipal programs. See also Calgary community programs
municipal programs. See also Edmonton community programs
municipal programs, resources on

N

NAIT. See Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
national programs
     Canada's Healthy Workplace Week
     Commuter Challenge
     ParticipACTION
     SummerActive
     WinterActive
night-shift employees
     accommodations for
     ideas for organizations
     resources for programs
     success story of Canadian Pacific Railway
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), success story of

O

objectives for planning, samples of
occupational health and safety
     employee committees for
     policies for
     resources on
     safety concerns
older adults, physical activity guide from Public Health Agency
organizations. See employers

P

part-time employees, ideas for organizations
pedometers. See also walking programs
pedometers, resources on
physical activity
     benefits of
          bottom-line benefits
          why be active?
     evaluating programs
          how to evaluate
          types of
     ideas for
          groups of employees
          individuals
          organizations
          participation in community programs
          policies
     keys to success
          community level
          individual level
          organizational level
          policy level
          social level
     planning programs (5 steps)
          step 1: support from management
          step 2: employee committees
          step 3: assessing what's possible
          step 4: what employees want and need
          step 5: action plans
     research on
     resources on
     safety
     success stories
          Alberta Blue Cross
          C-FER Technologies
          Canadian Pacific Railway
          University of Alberta
     tools for
planning programs
     resources on
     step 1: support from management
     step 2: employee committees
     step 3: assessing what's possible
     step 4: what employees want and need
     step 5: action plans
     success story of C-FER Technologies
policies to support physical activity
     keys to success
     resource guide on
     safety policies
     sample policies from B.C.
     use of employee committees
posters, for stairway programs
pregnancy, screening test for fitness programs (PAR-MEDX)
program evaluation. See evaluation of programs
promotion of programs. See communications
provincial programs
     Provincial Fitness Unit
     recognition and awards
     resources on physical activity
public transit. See also active transportation (cycling, walking)
public transit
     resource on tax credits
     subsidies for

Q

questionnaires and surveys. See also assessments of work environments
questionnaires and surveys. See also evaluation of programs
questionnaires and surveys
     on what employees want
     on workplace possibilities
     resources on assessing environments
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
     success story of C-FER Technologies

R

recognition and awards
     for employees
     keys to success
     national awards
     policies
     provincial awards
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
reimbursements for fitness activity costs
     ideas for policies
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
     success story of Canadian Pacific Railway
     success story of University of Alberta
repetitive strain injuries, resource on
research
     on benefits by Public Health Agency
     on human behaviour theories
     on physical activity
resources on physical activity
     on active tools (videos and trackers)
     on active transportation
     on benefits of physical activity
     on community active living
     on community programs
     on creating healthy workplaces
     on evaluating your program
     on health and safety issues
     on national programs
     on planning
     on research from the Alberta Centre for Active Living
     on shift workers
     on stairway programs
     on walking programs
risk management. See legal issues and liability

S

safety
     concerns and tips
     resources on
     resources on walking programs
     success story of Canadian Pacific Railway
satellite offices
     ideas for organizations
     keys to success
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
     success story of Canadian Pacific Railway
     success story of NAIT
schedules, work. See also shift-work employees
schedules, work
     policies
     resources on balancing work and life
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
screening tests for fitness
     for individuals before participating (PAR-Q)
     for pregnant women (PAR-MEDX)
screensavers, active living tips
seniors, physical activity guide for
shift-work employees
     accommodations for
     ideas for organizations
     resources for programs
     success story of Canadian Pacific Railway
skating. See active transportation (cycling, walking)
social climate
     ideas for groups of employees
     keys to success
social cognitive theory, research on
speakers on health topics, success story of C-FER Technologies
special needs, employees with
     accommodations for
     ideas for organizations
staff in-services, success story of NAIT
staff turnover, statistics on reduction of
stairway programs. See also walking programs
stairway programs
     ideas for groups of employees
     ideas for organizations
     resources on
     safety concerns
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     success story of University of Alberta
stress reduction, benefits of physical activity
stretching
     ideas for organizations
     Les étirements à votre bureau (vidéo)
     resources for walkers and runners
     resources on ergonomics
     resources on wrist and arm stretches
     Stretching @ Your Desk (video)
subsidies for fitness activity costs
     policies
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
     success story of Canadian Pacific Railway
     success story of University of Alberta
success stories
     Alberta Blue Cross
     C-FER Technologies
     Canadian Pacific Railway
     Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
     University of Alberta
surveys and questionnaires. See also assessments of work environments
surveys and questionnaires. See also evaluation of programs
surveys and questionnaires
     on what employees want
     on workplace possibilities
     resources on assessing environments
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
     success story of C-FER Technologies
swimming, ideas for groups of employees

T

taxes, resource on tax credits
teams, employee. See employee committees
transportation, active. See active transportation (cycling, walking)
turnover, statistics on reduction in
types of program evaluations

U

University of Alberta, success story

V

videos
     Le yoga à votre bureau
     Les étirements à votre bureau
     Stretching @ Your Desk
     Yoga @ Your Desk

W

waivers, use for risk management
walking programs. See also stairway programs
walking programs
     10 000 steps-a-day program
     ideas for groups of employees
     ideas for organizations
     pedometers, resources on
     promotion of programs
     resource guide from B.C.
     resources on
     safety concerns
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
     success story of C-FER Technologies
     success story of University of Alberta
walking to work. See active transportation (cycling, walking)
weight-reduction programs, success story of University of Alberta
winter walking, resource on
women employees, pregnancy screening for fitness programs (PAR-MEDX)
work/life balance
     resources on
     success story of Alberta Blue Cross
Workers' Compensation Board
     economic benefits of activity
     resources on ergonomics
     resources on safety concerns
workplace assessment. See assessments of work environments
workplace programs. See planning programs

Y

yoga
     Le yoga à votre bureau (vidéo)
     success story of University of Alberta
     Yoga @ Your Desk (video)

 


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