ALBERTA CENTRE FOR ACTIVE LIVING
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY @ WORK WEBSITE: NEW EXERCISE VIDEO FOR YOUR HANDS AND
WRISTS
http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/workplace/trr/tools/hands_atdesk.html
We often use our hands and wrists while we are at our desks, especially when
we use computers. When we keep making the same movements, we could strain or
even injure our hands and wrists. This five-minute video (the latest
addition to the Physical Activity @ Work website) will help keep your hands
and wrists strong and flexible.
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ALBERTA NEWS FROM THE CENTRE
a. ALBERTA CENTRE FOR ACTIVE LIVING: 2008 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FORUM ON
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
The Centre is pleased to present three ways for Albertans to attend this
year’s Physical Activity Forum:
Edmonton Event:
When: May 15, 2008, 8 a.m. to noon
Where: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Calgary Event:
When: May 14, 2008, 9 a.m. to noon
Where: Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta
This event is in partnership with Mount Royal College
Videoconference
When: May 15, 2008, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For Albertans outside Calgary and Edmonton
This event is in partnership with the Alberta Healthy Living Network
More information on all three events: http://tinyurl.com/2sg6ej
Dr. Mark Tremblay (Senior Scientific Advisor on Health Measurement at
Statistics Canada and the Director of Healthy Active Living and Obesity
Research at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario) and a panel of
experts will discuss “Preventing Childhood Obesity: Big Picture Strategies.”
Mark your calendars! Space is limited at each event and registration opens
soon.
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b. ALBERTA WINTERACTIVE INITIATIVES
- Winter Walk Day – February 6, 2008
Safe, Healthy, Active People Everywhere (SHAPE) and your local Be Fit For
Life Centre are sponsoring the WinterActive winter walk. They hope to
encourage schools, community groups, work groups and individuals to walk on
February 6 and count themselves in!
Pre-register at http://www.shapeab.com and a package full of ideas and tips
will be sent to you (as well as a participant award for everyone in your
school who walks).
- Healthy Active School Communities – Winter Edition
This resource provides information about promoting healthy, active
lifestyles in the home, school and community. Challenge students to lead
active and healthy lifestyles. Download this and other Healthy Active School
Communities resources in English and French from http://www.everactive.org.
- Partner with your Pooch
As obesity levels in pets continue to be a health issue, we hope that your
dogs will join us on the Winter Walk Day. Encourage your friends and family
to walk their dog as a healthy physical activity! If you don’t have a dog,
borrow a neighbour’s or better yet, invite your neighbour to join you for a
walk. For a Canadian study on dog walking as a way to increase physical
activity, visit www.activekidsns.ca/article29.cfm.
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