Alberta Centre for Active Living
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CHILDREN
It is the desire of the kids to bike to
school every day. This has happened as
part of the coming together of several important factors – a community that is
focused on activity and health, great parent role models who encourage active,
healthy lifestyles for their kids, school infrastructure support in numerous,
centralized bike racks, school personnel support in a principle and physical
education teachers who praise and reward kids for being active, and a municipal
government that has invested in a great connected trails system.
CHRONIC DISEASE
The Ontario Society for Health and
Fitness is pleased to be offering two special professional development seminars
on the role of physical activity in the prevention and management of Type II
Diabetes…. The seminars present an excellent opportunity for exercise
professionals, diabetes educators, and other health and wellness practitioners
to learn, network, and enhance their clinical expertise.
DISABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY
Research in Developmental Disabilities Vol
34, Iss 9, Sept 2013, Pgs 2701–2707
Highlights:
·
Balance and motor tasks of
children with ID can be improved by trampoline intervention program.
·
Trampoline is an effective
training that provides deep proprioception as well as other sensory inputs.
·
Trampoline can facilitate the
overall development of children with ID.
·
Students with ID require
intervention programs that are fun and interesting in order to remain active.
OBESITY/OVERWEIGHT
From Statistics Canada – updated 19 June
2013.
OLDER ADULTS
The Lancet Vol 12, Iss 7, July 2013, Pgs
716–726
Exercises that incorporate goal-based
training and aerobic activity have the potential to improve both cognitive and
automatic components of motor control in individuals with mild to moderate
disease through experience-dependent neuroplasticity.
Fourteen years ago, I was given a walking
regimen that was absolutely fail-proof -- a mandatory, no questions asked, have
to do it walking plan -- twice a day……
This (UK) practice briefing uses
research evidence to provide practical strategies to effectively promote
physical activity with older adults. The briefing particularly concentrates on
people aged 65 and over who are already active or in transition towards
becoming frailer. Looks like there are lots of practical tips/ideas – no matter
what country or health system you work within.
On June 6, 2013, Strathcona County was
recognized for its efforts to create an age-friendly community for residents.
Age-friendly communities promote healthy and active aging. People in
age-friendly communities are supported in maintaining their independence, and
can access public buildings and amenities, participate in community events and
initiatives, and acquire the supports and services they need.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
From Statistics Canada – updated 19 June
2013.
URBAN DESIGN
This Urban Land Institute survey shows
that broad and diverse groups of citizens prefer compact, mixed-use
neighborhoods and over half of all adults would trade a big house for a shorter
commute. These preferences, including those for walkable and transit-friendly
neighborhoods, support the call for Complete Streets in communities across the
country
The Make a Place for People project is
based on the idea that community participation is key to the creation of
vibrant and healthy public spaces. With
support from the Ontario Government, 8-80 Cities facilitated a community-led
visioning processes to inject new life into currently underperforming public
spaces…. The document includes useful engagement and public space assessment
tools that can be used by any community.
A
user-friendly tool for action and positive change in Red Deer. This document is
the result of a partnership project between 8-80 Cities, Gehl Architects and
The City of Red Deer to identify the strategies and actions needed to provide
Red Deerians with more mobility choices, and as such a better quality of life.
It takes its inspiration from a traditional sports playbook and sets out a
series of “plays” or strategies that The City should take in order to create a
more integrated and balanced mobility network.
WORKPLACE
This program is designed to assist
employers in building successful workplace wellness programs by implementing
science-based disease prevention and wellness strategies to help reduce chronic
diseases.
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