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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
The 2013 Active
Healthy Kids Canada Report Card Summary
A video featuring prominent active
living researchers promoting how to make cities more walkable.
Spacing is
pleased to be working with the Toronto Cycling Think & Do Tank, a research
partnership located at the School of the Environment, University of Toronto,
devoted to increasing cycling for transportation. This is the start of an
ongoing series of posts looking at some of the research coming out of the think
tank.
A relative newcomer in the field of
modeling behavior patterns - agent-based simulation - can empower planners to
go beyond intuition and predict the outcomes of design decisions at the
neighbourhood scale in surprising detail. In addition, it allows “what if”
explorations, testing planning scenarios and implementations with ease.
CHILDREN
Am J of Preventive Medicine Vol 44, Iss
6, June 2013, Pages 605–611
Data from two longitudinal studies
conducted in Melbourne, Australia, were used. Accelerometer data were provided
for 2053 children at baseline; 756 at 3-year follow-up and 622 at 5-year
follow-up….. The importance of the afterschool period for children’s physical
activity increases with age, particularly as children enter adolescence.
A new health fact sheet based on
information from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.
The fact sheets look at a range of
elements of physical activity including:
•general trends
•travel to school
•provision of PE and sport in schools
•activities outside of school
Today's schoolchildren face future
illness because parents insist on driving them to school, according to a new
report from the UK.
Am J of Preventive Medicine Vol 44, Iss
6, June 2013, Pages 651–658
This review highlights the importance of
establishing recommended levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior
during the early years of life. Based on this review, the following
recommendations are made: (1) early childhood should be targeted as a critical
time to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors through methodologically sound
prevention studies; and (2) future tracking studies should assess a broad range
of sedentary behaviors using objective measures.
BioMed Central Public Health 2013, 13:399
doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-399
Football United was successful using a
sport-oriented program in developing cross-cultural relationships and creating
positive behaviours particularly amongst boys. The impact of Football United
has only been assessed for individual impact; further studies are needed to
determine the effect of sport-for-development programs on the whole of school
environment and the community.
The Journal of Pediatrics Volume 162,
Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1169–1174
This study does not support an independent
effect of sedentarism on adiposity. The preventive effect of moderate- to
vigorous-intensity physical activity on adiposity in children and adolescents
remained strong after adjusting for the effect of sedentarism.
Calgary - Captain Nichola Goddard School
teacher Deborah Rheinstein recalls a school meeting in which some parents
worried the traffic chaos at drop-off time was too dangerous for kids on foot
or bikes, so they chose do drive instead. Although she was too kind to say it,
the irony of that situation is sadly rich.
CHRONIC DISEASE
Diabetes Research and Clinical
Practice In Press, Corrected Proof
Performing more than 150 min of intense
physical activity a week is associated with better metabolic control in type 1
Spanish patients. No positive impact in metabolic control was observed in
relation to the time spent in moderate physical activity.
Canadian Journal of Diabetes Volume 37,
Supplement 3, June 2013, Pages S306
Executive Summary: Canadian Diabetes
Association 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management
of Diabetes in Canada
HEALTH GENERAL
The Government of Canada is providing more
than $1.4 million in funding under the Healthy Living Fund for community-based
projects across the country that will help Canadians lead healthier lives…………
OLDER ADULTS
The term “active aging” means staying
involved in life, and the seven dimensions of wellness are a framework to
support that purpose. Staying active appears to be a consistent goal of
centenarians—people who are 100 years old.
Journal of Exercise Science &
Fitness In Press, Corrected Proof
The aging process occurs at different
rates among different tissues. The complication of the definition of aging is
due to the occurrence of various diseases that modify body functions and tissue
structure. Advances in medicine and public health have considerably increased
life expectancy over the past 200 years. An enormous effort has recently been
expended to understand how the aging process is regulated at the molecular and
cellular levels with hopes to find a way to extend maximal life span. There are
several determinants of life span, but one common thread that has emerged in a
variety of species from yeast to rodents is regulation of life span by
mitochondria. Mitochondria decay that occurs with age cannot be counteracted
unless physical activity is enhanced……………………
Many older Canadians are anxious to get
winter over with NOW. We want to get out, be in the fresh air, and feel the
sun’s rays. With longer days, warmer temperatures, and dryer ground on the way,
you can take your first steps to a fun and fit summer.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
BioMed
Central Public Health. 2012; 12: 41
Many countries in the Asia-Pacific region
collect population-level PA data. This review highlights differences in
estimates within and between countries. Some differences may be real, others
due to variation in the PA questions asked and survey methods used.
The CHMS, which collects both
self-reported and direct measures of Canadians' health, measured the physical
activity of Canadians through the use of an activity monitor worn by
respondents for the week following their visit to a mobile examination centre.
Data collected from 2007 to 2011 show that about 15% of Canadian adults and 6%
of children and youth met the current physical activity guidelines recommended
for their age group.
This site is designed to provide the
updated 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities and additional resources. The
2011 update identifies and updates MET codes that have published evidence to
support the values. In addition, new codes have been added to reflect the
growing body of knowledge and popular activities.
A new health fact sheet based on
information from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.
This report captures the lessons and
challenges in increasing participation of Victorians (AU) in community sport
and recreation in the Participation in Community Sport and Active Recreation
(PICSAR) program which funded 61 Victorian projects from 2007 to 2011.
RESEARCH STUFF
Understanding and interpreting research
evidence is an important part of practicing evidence-informed public health.
You need to understand some basic concepts. That’s why the National
Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools has developed a series of short
videos to explain some important terms that you are likely to encounter when
looking at research evidence.
- How to Calculate an Odds Ratio
- Understanding a Confidence Interval
- Forest Plots: Understanding a Meta-Analysis in 5 Minutes or Less
- The Importance of Clinical Significance
URBAN DESIGN
Looks at 17 studies that compare 2
different scenarios. One scenario includes buildings located closer to each
other; more walkable neighborhoods; streets with better connections among
destinations; a greater mix of home types; and more transportation options. We
call this scenario “smart growth development.” The other scenario often
includes siting buildings farther away from each other; designing neighborhoods
primarily for driving; creating a less-connected street system with longer
distances between destinations; and providing fewer public transportation
options. We call this scenario “conventional suburban development.”
It has been hypothesized that
overbuilding of parking results in increased auto ownership and
vehicle miles traveled, unnecessary
congestion of the motor vehicle network, and increased housing costs.
These participation tools provide a
broad range of strategies to collect information about community values,
aspirations and needs, which can then be incorporated into community plans that
meaningfully reflect the community’s vision for its future. This guidebook
introduces the tools through summary descriptions, examples of how they are
being used, and resources for how to access them.
A Position Statement from the Planning
Institute of Australia (PIA) to manage urban growth, secure infrastructure
investment, determine appropriate settlement patterns for cities and towns and
generate economic development.
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