Resource Coordinator
Alberta Centre for Active Living
Note: where possible, we provide the DOI
link to research papers in the Info Round-Up.
To use it, cut and paste the DOI into the text box on this webpage: http://dx.doi.org/. Access to research articles will be dependent
on your institutional rights.
ABORIGINAL
A federally incorporated service business
located in Ottawa, Ontario. This company
specializes in the promotion of health and fitness for Aboriginal populations
using cultural values. NWTS specializes in creating, adapting and delivering
training resources in both English and French for First Nations, Inuit and
Métis populations across Canada.
Supporting recreation practitioners in
First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in making positive changes through
recreation. Includes information on eight (8) upcoming webinars.
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Aurora, 10, had a really good concept —
crosswalks where the stripes glow and flash! — and then you built it and it was
cool and she was happy (video).
In much of America, walking – that most
basic and human method of movement, and the one most important to our health –
is all but impossible. Maybe not literally impossible, but inconvenient at
best, and tragically dangerous way too often.
Jane’s Walk is a celebration of people and
cities taking place all around the world on the first weekend of May.
Final community reports from the 2011
Alberta Walkability Roadshow.
CHILDREN
Built on extensive discussions with experts
throughout Canada, this charter details how we can create a culture where
children choose to use Active Travel.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine Vol
44, Iss 2, Feb 2013, Pages 108–113
Of the various policies and built
environment changes examined, the largest effects were seen with mandatory
physical education, classroom activity breaks, and active commuting to school.
iSchoolTravel is a resource for students,
parents, teachers and school administrative personnel to calculate, track and
analyse the success of school or classroom programs that encourage active and
sustainable means of students getting to and from school
The Ontario After School Collaborative is
pleased to announce the launch of the Ontario After School Portal which is part
of the Canadian Active After School Program website. On this site, you will
find information about after school programs, and tools and resources to
enhance quality in after school programs.
OBESITY/OVERWEIGHT
American Journal of Preventive Medicine Vol
44, Iss 2, Feb 2013, Pages 132–138
Conclusions: Sitting time was not
associated with obesity cross-sectionally or prospectively. Prior obesity was
prospectively associated with time spent watching TV per week but not other
types of sitting.
OLDER ADULTS
International Journal of Older People
Nursing, Early View (January 7, 2013)
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12015
The authors suggested that “preventing
hospital-acquired disability may require a shift in organizational values around
safety, from a solely protective approach to one that reflects an enabling
philosophy emphasizing independence and self-direction. Such a paradigm shift
would demonstrate a valuing not only of the absence of falls but also the
preservation and restoration of function.”
To overcome…. barriers, a physician might
modify an exercise prescription (for example, prescribe aquatics exercise for a
person with osteoarthritis or recommend in-home exercise for those lacking
transportation to group classes). Another approach was to reinforce the value
of exercise for managing a chronic health condition at each patient visit.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
These latest fact sheets provide up-to-date
facts and figures on the physical activity behaviors of adults in Scotland and
Wales. These fact sheet include information on:
- the numbers of adults in different age groups meeting the Government’s physical activity guidelines
- statistics on outdoor recreation
- data on personal travel
- sedentary behavior patterns.
Sport Management Review Available online 14
January 2013
As inactivity and obesity levels continue
to rise, calls are being made for sport development action to be further
directed towards capitalizing on the value of community participation for
health and social benefits. This paper seeks to highlight a current disconnect
between physical activity and sport management research, and identify
opportunities for collaboration.
Here's how it works: During any routine
check of vital signs, a nurse or medical assistant asks how many days a week
the patient exercises and for how long. The number of minutes per week is
posted along with other vitals at the top the medical chart. So it's among the
first things the doctor sees.
