Alberta Centre for Active Living
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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Based on cyclists' actual
routes, the study finds people riding bicycles will go out of their way to use
safer infrastructure, such as bike paths and bike boulevards.
As part of TomorrowNOW - Manitoba’s green plan, the Province
is moving forward with a three-year, four point Action Plan to support active
transportation (AT), focusing on improved provincial coordination in the
following areas………
Easter Seals Project ACTION and
the CDC Healthy Aging Research Network have developed this new guide to assess
signage and walkway availability and conditions in communities. Using the
checklist, residents can help their community leaders create safe and
well-marked walkways for people of all ages and abilities.
The Province is committed to
advancing sustainable transportation in Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Moves
pilot program is one way the Province is seeking to support community-led
sustainable transportation initiatives across the province.
This primer (from the American
Public Health Association and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership)
is intended to give an introduction and orientation to as to why and how health
should be considered in transportation planning and decision-making — in
particular through active transportation — and the role that public health practitioners
can play.
American Journal of Public
Health: December 2012, Vol. 102, No. 12, pp. 2336-2343
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300762
We recruited 690 city residents
injured while cycling in Toronto or Vancouver, Canada. A case-crossover design
compared route infrastructure at each injury site to that of a randomly
selected control site from the same trip.
In strongly-worded advice, which
places significant pressure on the government to increase the extent of safe
walking and cycling routes, the National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence (Nice) urges local authorities, health bodies, workplaces and
schools to do all they can to assist people in active travel.
CHILDREN
Active Healthy Kids Canada does not recommend active
video games as a strategy to help kids be more physically active. To find out
why the evidence points Active Healthy Kids Canada to take this stand, read the
details of the full Position on Active Video Games.
Preventive Medicine Available online 28 Nov 2012 In
Press, Accepted Manuscript
► Like obesity, characteristics of activity in children vary
by sleep duration ► Associations of sleep with activity vary from the school
week to the weekend ► Sleep regularity is important for maintaining healthy
levels of activity ► Children who maintain adequate sleep across the week have
more consistent activity ► This evidence should bolster the promotion of sleep
hygiene for children's health.
This one-year project aims to promote a healthy
lifestyle, with a focus on smoking
prevention, responsible alcohol
consumption, healthy diet and physical
activity among young people and their families in Poland and Ukraine. Through a
train the trainers approach, local
institutions and NGOs in the eight UEFA EURO 2012 host cities will be empowered
to activate their communities and promote good health.
DISABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Available online 29 Nov 2012
Available evidence suggests that pedometers are valid for
use in clinical and research settings in people with physical disabilities.
Further research examining the validity of pedometers in less heterogeneous
populations of people with disabilities is warranted to determine validity for
specific disability populations and to determine optimal pedometer placement.
MENTAL HEALTH
Annals of Epidemiology Available online 21 Nov 2012 In
Press, Corrected Proof
Findings provide insight about the unique associations
between the timing and type of physical activity and depressive symptoms,
suggesting that physical activity within team sport contexts should be
encouraged so that young adults may experience less depressive symptoms.
OLDER ADULTS
Gait & Posture Available online 28 November 2012 In
Press, Corrected Proof
► FOF and activity restriction are independently associated
with deterioration in normal and dual task gait. ► Reductions in gait speed and
stride length and increases in DSP and step width reflect a more cautious
walking pattern. ► Gait changes are most pronounced in those who restrict
activities as a result of FOF. ► Some gait changes may be at least partly
attributed to stabilizing strategies.
Gait & Posture Volume 37, Issue 1, January 2013,
Pages 88–92
We compared the stride characteristics during walking
barefoot and wearing socks. ► Young adults did not show significant difference
between two walking conditions. ► Older adults were slower with shorter stride
length when wearing socks. ► Safety precautions about walking in socks should
be considered for older adults.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The keynote and workshop presentations from the day can
now be downloaded. The 12th BHFNC annual conference, Innovate to Activate,
allowed delegates to explore creative solutions to promoting physical activity
and reduce sedentary behavior.
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