Posted: 04 May 2004 at 1:20pm | IP Logged

Health Canada provides information about the benefits of regular physical activity, the federal role in the promotion of physical activity, and its role in the prevention of chronic disease.

Make sure you check out some of Health Canada initiatives:

• Canada's Physical Activity Guide
• Guide for Older Adults
• Guides for Children and Youth
• Business Case for Active Living at Work
• Stairway to Health
• SummerActive

Other Links

Physical Activity Certifying Bodies

• Active Ontario
• Canadian Aquafitness Leaders Alliance Inc. (CALA)
• Canadian Association of Fitness Professionals
• Canadian Personal Trainers Network
• Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
• OASES - Ontario Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
• Ontario Fitness Council
• YMCA Canada

Physical Activity Trends / Statistics

• Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

Health

• Canadian Health Network - Active Living
• Heart and Stroke Foundation Women’s Health Matters

International Physical Activity Resources

• American College of Sports Medicine
• Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
• U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention – Physical Activity and Health

source: Health Canada web site