Thnx Kathy. FYI, I've received this 3 times from the Centre. M
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From: Kathy Garnsworthy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 10:38 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Health Canada releases support materials for Canada's Physical
Activity Guides for Children and Youth
1. Health Canada releases support materials for Canada's Physical
Activity Guides for Children and Youth
2. Products for Children, Ages 6-9
3. Products for Youth, Ages 10-14
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1. HEALTH CANADA RELEASES SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR CANADA'S PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY GUIDES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH: As a service to other
organizations interested in the health of our children and youth, the
Alberta Centre for Active Living and Alberta Community Development
wanted to let you know about the release of support materials for
Canada's Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth.
Research studies show that over half of Canadian children are not active
enough for optimal growth and development. The rapid increase in
overweight and obesity, combined with low levels of physical activity,
seriously threaten the healthy physiological and psychological
development of children and youth. For example, physicians are seeing an
increase in cases of type II diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and
hypertension in severely overweight children.
In April 2002, Health Canada and the Canadian Society for Exercise
Physiology launched Canada's Physical Activity Guides for Children and
Youth. Demand for these guides has been high, with more than a million
copies distributed across Canada. The newly released support documents
include resources for families, teachers, physicians, and community
leaders--all designed to encourage our children and youth to be more
physically active.
To view the new materials, visit Health Canada's web site at
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/paguide/guides/en/index.html.
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2. PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN, AGES 6-9:
A: Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy, Active Living for
Children: 1 page (double-sided) This key core resource outlines Canada's
new guidelines for children to increase their active time and decrease
the time spent on sedentary activities like watching TV.
B: Family Guide to Physical Activity for Children: 12 pages
(double-sided) This family-friendly resource guide is filled with tips,
information and ideas to help parents, caregivers and guardians help
their children learn about the importance of physical activity and
increase their activity levels. This Guide includes a "call to action"
that outlines the new guidelines for boosting active time and reducing
more sedentary time.
C: Teacher's Guide to Physical Activity for Children: 8 pages
(double-sided)
Resource guide that teachers can use to talk with children about the
importance of being active, having fun and feeling good about
themselves. Includes tips on how to motivate behavior change, ideas for
fun class activities, plus stories of how other educators were able to
build physical activity into their lesson plans.
D: "Gotta Move!" Interactive Magazine for Children: 16 pages
(double-sided)
Excellent companion resource to the Family and Teacher's Guides, this
magazine helps children learn that physical activity is fun and easier
than they think, as well as activities to try out, and information about
how physical activity makes both their bodies and minds feel better.
Ideal for use at home or school--filled with tips and tricks, plus a
quiz and a game.
E:Physical Activity Chart & Activity Stickers
Suitable for posting on a fridge or bulletin board, this colourful chart
lets kids add unique stickers featuring pictures of activities they have
completed to track their progress in becoming more physically active.
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3. PRODUCTS FOR YOUTH, AGES 10-14:
A: Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy, Active Living for Youth:
1 page (double-sided) This key core resource outlines Canada's new
guidelines for youth to increase their time being physically active and
decrease the time spent on sedentary activities like surfing the
Internet.
B: Family Guide to Physical Activity for Youth: 16 pages (double-sided)
This family-friendly resource guide is filled with tips, information and
ideas to help parents, caregivers and guardians raise healthy youth and
learn about the importance of physical activity to achieve life-long
health benefits. Features a progress chart, ideas for activities to do
as a family, plus tips for offering encouragement. Includes a "call to
action" that outlines the new guidelines for boosting active time and
reducing more sedentary time.
C: Teacher's Guide to Physical Activity for Youth: 16 pages
(double-sided) Resource guide that teachers can use to lead discussions
about the importance of physical activity in achieving health benefits
and feeling good about themselves. Includes tips for behaviour change
techniques, class project ideas and case studies of how other educators,
specializing in a variety of subjects, built physical activity into
their lesson plans.
D: "Let's Get Active!" Interactive Magazine for Youth: 16 pages
(double-sided)
Excellent companion to the Family and Teacher's Guides, this magazine
gives youth tips and advice on how to get started, finding activities
they enjoy, activity breaks that can be done even when sitting, as well
as a quiz and a crossword puzzle about physical activity facts. Also
includes stories of ways other youth increased their physical activity
levels. Ideal for use at home or school.
Kathy Garnsworthy
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Alberta Centre for Active Living
Edmonton AB
Tel.: 780 415-6248 (Mon./Tues./Wed./Fri.) www.centre4activeliving.ca
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