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This week’s Round Up contains links to many resources highlighted at the recent
2013 International Physical Literacy Conference.
ABORIGINAL
This report contains fifteen successful and
inspirational physical activity initiatives from each Canadian province and
territory as well as two international case studies. This diverse collection
offer insight into consistent promising practices and recurring challenges that
may be emulated or pre-empted for the benefit of successful programs in
communities.
The report was commissioned by the FPT
Physical Activity and Recreation Committee (PARC), and was produced by Johnston
Research Inc.
CHILDREN
Healthy Schools is Manitoba's provincial
school health initiative designed to promote the physical, emotional, and
social health of schools communities….. A Healthy School in motion values the
benefits of physical activity and ensures that it is a visible priority in the
daily life of the school.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Vol 44, Iss 5, May 2013, Pgs 439–444
The findings provide further support that
meeting the national (USA) physical activity guidelines produces health
benefits for youth.
The tools are meant to improve our
population’s level of physical literacy. Directed at individuals aged seven and
up, the PLAY Tools determine gaps in physical literacy development, and provide
calls-to-action to help improve these areas.
What is Physical Literacy Injury
Prevention? Integrating the development of physical literacy and injury risk
reduction strategies into schools, recreation, and club sport programs to
improve the resilience of children and reduce their risk of injury.
Passport for Life is an online platform
which helps teachers broaden their understanding of physical literacy and
implement its assessment. Teachers
collect student data related to their level of physical literacy and use this
data to provide individualized attention to help students set goals and work
towards continued improvement as well as guide lesson planning to meet the
needs of the class.
CONFERENCES
May 19 – 22, 2014 Toronto, Canada
HEALTH GENERAL
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
Study is one of the largest investigations ever conducted to assess
associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and
well-being. A retrospective study - Each study participant completed a
confidential survey that contained questions about childhood maltreatment and
family dysfunction, as well as items detailing their current health status and
behaviors. This information was combined with the results of their physical
examination to form the baseline data for the study.
CPHA is pleased to launch a new platform
to facilitate the exchange of real-life experiences, tools and resources about
initiatives implemented by communities and their health and social service
organizations to improve health and address health equity through the social determinants
of health (SDH).
As part of the recent federal budget,
the Federal government has announced that it will wind down its funding support
of the Health Council of Canada. According to the Federal government, with the
end of the Accord in 2014, the Health Council will have completed its primary
mandate. The Health Council will operate as usual and continue to report on the
progress of health care renewal with a focus on health innovation up until
March 31, 2014.
A video adapted from Sudbury District
Health Unit that explains the most important things influencing health.
Wellness Alberta is a new campaign that
brings together thousands of individuals including business, health and
recreational leaders and non-governmental organizations who support a
meaningful investment in the prevention of disease and injuries.
MENTAL HEALTH
Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin, 19
April 2013 - OHPE Bulletin 794, Vol 2013, No. 794
This article highlights the history and
the work of the Minding Our Bodies multi-year project.
OLDER ADULTS
Top 10 Barriers to physical activity.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
“Sports skills are life skills” is the
focus of the campaign. Instead of only highlighting the positive impact sport
has on one’s physical health, humorous scenarios depict the interpersonal and
social skills taught via sport and utilized in everyday life. (There are two
more in the right hand column as well).
This website has been set up to enable all
those interested in the concept of Physical Literacy to share papers and
references…… Papers by Margaret Whitehead show the development of the concept
over the past few years…
For the very first time you will be able
to track injuries sustained in sport and physical activity, track symptoms to
report to your healthcare team, share "near misses" and learn about
preventing injury in your activities and community.
The Play Safe Initiative (PSI) is a
collaborative approach to reducing injury risk in sport and physical activity
through research, education and innovation.
Sheldon Kennedy gave a great
presentation about this at the past International Physical Literacy conference. It’s Canada's only interactive, online certification
program to protect our youth and enhance an organization's mandate for safe,
fun and respectful environments for all.
The funding, which comes from Sport
Canada, is part of ongoing support for not-for-profit endeavours to encourage
parents, children, and young people to stay active.
