1. NEW ISSUE OF RESEARCH UPDATE

2. NEWS FROM THE ALBERTA CENTRE FOR ACTIVE LIVING

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1. NEW ISSUE OF RESEARCH UPDATE
You can download the new issue at
www.centre4activeliving.ca/Research/ResearchUpdate/index.htm.

a) "Highlights from the Ever Active Adults (EAA) Evaluation Report"
By Timothy Fairbank, BPE, Older Adult Coordinator, Alberta Centre for Active
Living; Enrique García Bengoechea, PhD, Research Associate, Alberta Centre
for Active Living; and Marcia Oliveira, Master's student, Centre for Health
Promotion Studies, University of Alberta.
This report lists the highlights from a recent evaluation of  the Ever
Active Adults project (developed and piloted by the Alberta Centre for
Active Living). The report found that most respondents found the EAA course
valuable in a variety of ways.

b) "Fructose: An Obesity Culprit?"
By Kathryn Proudfoot, BSc, RD.
Between 1970 and 1997, the per capita daily use of fructose increased by
26%. Kathryn Proudfoot's article examines the possible role of fructose in
the current obesity epidemic.

If you would like to reprint or post either article on your web site, please
contact Kathy Garnsworthy at [log in to unmask]

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2. NEWS FROM THE ALBERTA CENTRE FOR ACTIVE LIVING

a) Alberta Centre for Active Living chosen as Canadian Health Network
Affiliate
Health Canada has again selected the Alberta Centre for Active Living as the
Affiliate (with the Leisure Information Network) for the Active Living
section of the Canadian Health Network (CHN). For more information about
this exciting event, please visit the centre's web site at
www.centre4activeliving.ca/whatsnew/currentprojects.html.

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b) Ever Active Adults
The Alberta Centre for Active Living recently asked Ever Active Adults
course participants to evaluate their training. For more information about
the participant evaluation, read the Ever Active Adults (EAA): Evaluation
Report at
www.centre4activeliving.ca/Education/OlderAdults/EEAFinalReport.pdf.

The Ever Active Adults curriculum and course are being delivered across
Alberta by the Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association (AFLCA)
(www.provincialfitnessunit.ca/aflca.htm).

Upcoming course dates:
Cold Lake - September 16 and 17
Jasper - October 7 and 8
Lethbridge - November 24 and 25

For more information and/or registration please contact Lesley McEwan by
phone at (780) 432-4435 or by e-mail at [log in to unmask]

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c) Preliminary results from the SummerActive Challenge Day
Please visit the centre's web site at
www.centre4activeliving.ca/whatsnew/otherorgs.html for the first results
from the May 28 Challenge Day. Visit www.summeractive.canoe.ca for more
information about the SummerActive campaign.

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Kathy Garnsworthy
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Alberta Centre for Active Living
Edmonton AB
Tel.: 780 415-6248 (Mon./Tues./Wed./Fri.)
www.centre4activeliving.ca
"Research and education for the promotion of physical activity."

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