Active Living

Walk Score’s mission is to promote walkable neighborhoods. Walkable neighborhoods are one of the simplest and best solutions for the environment, our health, and our economy.

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UWALK is here to help you start and stay moving! With UWALK you can easily keep track of your physical activity by logging it as minutes or number of steps.

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The First Nations Perspective on Health and Wellness aims to visually depict and describe the First Nations Health Authority. This visual depiction of the Perspective on Health and Wellness is a tool for the FNHA and First Nations Communities. It aims to create shared understanding of an holistic vision of wellness. This image is just a snapshot of a fluid concept of wellness: it can be adapted and customized freely and is not confined to remain the same.

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The Stay Active Eat Healthy® program is an evidence-based capacity building initiative developed in BC. Stay Active Eat Healthy® aims to increase the provision of healthy food and beverages while restricting unhealthy options in municipal and community recreation facilities.

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SHAPE provides encouragement and support to all Alberta communities to endorse, support and include active travel in their daily programming. We work directly with school councils and/or school administration, general community recreation facilities, seniors housing and the general public of all ages to develop ideas and plans for their participation in active travel.

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Review nutrition guidelines on healthy eating & active living.

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The Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth (PLAY) Tools are meant to improve our population’s level of physical literacy. Directed at individuals aged seven and up, the PLAY TooPLAY logols determine gaps in physical literacy development, and provide calls-to-action to help improve these areas.

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Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) champions healthy, active kids by promoting and advancing quality health and physical education opportunities and healthy learning environments. Supporting community champions with quality programs, professional development services, and community activation initiatives, PHE Canada inspires all to live healthy, physically active lives.

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Find resources on endurance fitness, flexibility, resistance training for seniors.

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Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) champions healthy, active kids by promoting and advancing quality health and physical education opportunities and healthy learning environments. Supporting community champions with quality programs, professional development services, and community activation initiatives, PHE Canada inspires all to live healthy, physically active lives.

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Resources on physical activity, recommended guidelines, adding activity to your lifestyle, encouraging children to be active, and playing safely.

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ParticipACTION is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help Canadians sit less and move more. Originally established in 1971, ParticipACTION works with its partners, which include sport, physical activity, recreation organizations, government and corporate sponsors, to make physical activity a vital part of everyday life.

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ParticipACTION is focussed on changing behaviour through a movement for more movement. We work with our partners, which include sport, physical activity, recreation, organizations, government and corporate sponsors, to make physical activity a vital part of everyday life. Because Everything gets better when you get active.

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Osteoporosis Canada is the only national organization serving people who have, or are at risk for, osteoporosis. The organization works to educate, empower and support individuals and communities in the risk-reduction and treatment of osteoporosis.

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Our vision is that all children and youth value and enjoy the lifelong benefits of healthy, active living. Since 1921, we have worked in partnership with school boards, public health, government, non-government organizations and companies to develop groundbreaking programs and services. Ophea (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association) is a registered provincial charity.

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For decades the National Wildlife Federation has worked to connect children and youth with nature, inspiring children through Ranger Rick® magazine, working with educators to get kids learning outdoors, and helping parents find new ways to engage their children outside.

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Moving and Choosing is a community – based coalition promoting healthy growth and development and the prevention of child and adolescent obesity. Key objectives target building healthy school environments and improving access to high – quality curriculum education in nutrition and physical activity. Community partnerships link schools and families to programs which promote active living and increase food security.

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Learn about senior health. Everyone ages differently. What do you need to feel your best? Whether you’re looking to add more activity to your day or to get the right information to make an important health decision, this is a good place to start.

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This sourcebook captures the best of what has been developed over the years and is rich with concrete exercises designed to break the ice and begin bringing the generations together. It’s practical and as accessible to first timers as it is to seasoned pros.

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We’re InMotion Network. We connect agencies and organizations with people promoting and facilitating girls and women in sport and physical activity. We are the only organization dedicated exclusively to sport and physical activity needs of girls and women of all ages in the province of Alberta.

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Heart & Stroke is committed to helping close this health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Health reconciliation is at the core of our strategy, which is focused on helping to build capacity in Indigenous communities. This work is being undertaken with the goal of collaborating with Indigenous health leaders to ensure that our efforts are made in true partnership.

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The Heart and Stroke Foundation has developed this toolkit to help individuals and organizations who are interested in making their communities more supportive of physical activity through active, Community Design.

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For over 60 years, Heart & Stroke has been dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. Our work has saved thousands of lives and improved the lives of millions of others.

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Developing and implementing a healthy school policy is an important part of creating a healthy school community. These resources can help guide this process.

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Healthy food is important for children and youth. How can recreation centres and community centres help children eat healthy food? Follow the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth. This easy to readbooklet is for people who work or volunteer at Alberta recreation centres and community centres.This booklet is also for food service operators.

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This toolkit is designed to help you turn your facility into
a Healthy Choices Facility. And give kids all over Canada a shot at reaching their dreams.

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Immigrants are eligible for health care coverage under the Canada Health Act. Find information on: Employment; Immunization; Health Care System; Health Promotion; Mental Health; Reports on New Immigrants; Women; Reports on Immigrant women; and more.

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Healthy living, active living, and healthy eating resources, including Eat Smart Meet Smart.

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Fast and Female’s mission is to keep girls healthy and active in sports because it sets them up to succeed and lead in life beyond sports. We are driven to fulfill our mission because aside from the obvious benefits of physical health and wellness, we know that sports help young women develop the confidence, leadership and teamwork skills that are essential for success in later life.

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Ever Active Schools is a provincial initiative designed to create and support healthy school communities. We engage and support schools through a Comprehensive School Health approach, which addresses health and education goals to improve the social outcomes of children and youth in Alberta.
Through collaborative partnerships, projects-based work, knowledge exchange and competency-based learning opportunities, Ever Active Schools spearheads meaningful collaboration between the health, education, recreation and active living sectors.

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Our nationally recognized not for profit organization consists of sport and physical literacy experts with the long-term vision necessary to be catalysts for lasting change within the sport and physical activity ecosystem and beyond. By bridging gaps between sectors, creating new collaborations with Canadian institutions, and mobilizing our knowledge to communities across the country, we aim to create a future in which absolutely everyone has access to quality sport and physical literacy experiences.

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Designing communities that are walkable, connected, and have easy access to recreation and sport opportunities can facilitate a sense of community and help to improve the health of residents. This document outlines the benifits of designing communities to support active living by using municipal bylaws to promote health.

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Welcome to the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Guidelines information hub, featuring the latest updates and resources for the Canadian Physical Activity and 24-Hour Movement guidelines. We are pleased to feature the release of the world’s first 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for children in their early years.

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Complete Streets for Canada is a “go-to” hub for Complete Streets policy, design, case studies, and research. The website (with a new and improved design launched in 2019) provides the necessary knowledge base and policy framework for municipalities to move toward streets that provide equitable access to all modes of travel.

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A well researched three page infographic on the benefits of active transportation.

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This initiative aims to create opportunities for active transportation and leisure time physical activity by: Promoting social support interventions; Enhancing or creating pedestrian master plans; Adopting Complete Streets policies; Participating in Safe Routes to Schools programs.

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Resources to increase physical activity that are related to walkability—community-scale urban design, street-scale urban design, and improving access to places for physical activity (including providing maps and descriptive information).

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The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) is the resource for translating advances in exercise science research into the promotion of fitness, performance, and health outcomes for Canadians. This guideline focuses on the physical activity requirements for people 65 years and older.

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The Framework for Recreation in Canada is the guiding document for public recreation providers in Canada. We have an opportunity to work together in ways that will enable all Canadians to enjoy recreation and outdoor experiences in supportive physical and social environments.

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Find information and tools on: Children with School Problems; Early Literacy; Early Child Development; and Indigenous Child & Youth Health

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Established in September 1980, the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI) is a national research organization concerned with monitoring the physically activity levels of Canadians and sharing knowledge about the importance of leading healthy, active lifestyles.
Supporting national organizations, federal and provincial governments, and Canadian universities, the Institute is a key leader in bringing knowledge on physical activity and sport to its users.

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This Portal provides a consolidated one-stop shop for busy health professionals and public health decision-makers. It is a compilation of multiple sources of trusted and credible information. The Portal links to resources and solutions to plan programs for promoting health and preventing diseases for populations and communities.

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The Making Healthy Connections with Racialized Communities project was designed to enhance capacity at the community, regional and provincial levels to increase healthy living opportunities for girls and young women from ethnic communities.

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Canada Walks, a department of Green Communities Canada, is a leader in Canada’s walking movement. Canada Walks has a history that reaches back two decades and a powerful vision of a walkable future for Canada.

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Active transportation is any form of human‐powered, non‐motorized transportation such as
walking, cycling or wheeling. Active transportation can be part of your everyday routine for
getting to work or school, shopping and visiting friends. This article encourages you to think about the decisions you make and the actions you take that affect how you get around
in your community.

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The Benefits HUB is a dynamic online database of research and resources proving the benefits of recreation and parks. It is an invaluable resource for policy development, planning, marketing, program and service development, and evaluation.

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The first Be Fit For Life centre emerged in 1982 as a fitness resource centre at the University of Alberta’s Provincial Fitness Unit, later growing into a Network of Centres embedded in Colleges and Universities across Alberta, bridging the work of the institutions with the community at large. View Be Fit For Life’s resource database here.

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The Be Fit For Life Network is a provincial initiative comprised of 9 regional centres, located in Colleges and Universities across Alberta. The Network works together, alongside many partners to inspire, educate and support Albertans to lead healthy, physically active lifestyles. Be Fit For Life Coordinators are experts in physical activity, working across sectors in their unique communities, setting the stage for collaboration and alignment of services to support the development of physical literacy.

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BC Healthy Communities Society is a province-wide not-for-profit organization that facilitates the ongoing development of healthy, thriving and resilient communities.

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Nature Play is “play that is intrinsically motivated,
freely chosen, and personally directed” in natural
environments. Use these flash cards to support your nature play!

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APPLE Schools (A Project Promoting healthy Living for Everyone in schools) is an innovative school-focused health promotion initiative. It improves the lives of more than 20,000 students annually in 74 schools across British Columbia, northern Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Manitoba by improving their healthy eating, physical activity, and mental health habits.

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Recreation and physical activity publications for Albertan communities, organizations and partners.

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The Alberta Recreation and Parks Association is a not-for-profit organization committed to building healthier and happier communities and citizens by developing and promoting recreation and parks.

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The Alberta Survey on Physical Activity, the annual Physical Activity Forum, and a body of original resources and publications represent important aspects of the Centre’s work.

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This article focuses on:
Why Promote Active Transportation?
Health of Your Community
Considering Neighbourhood Design Features
Action Mode: Boosting Active Transportation
Active Transportation is Healthy and Purposeful

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This guide is intended both for the general public and for professionals involved in developing routes and facilities for pedestrians, cyclists and other active transportation users.

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Active Transportation in Canada: a resource and planning guide is a resource tool for transportation planners and related professionals (e.g., city or town planners, town engineers, etc.) to accommodate, promote and support active transportation in current and long-range planning and development.

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Regional and local governments play a significant role in active transportation by developing community transportation plans and policies, as well as designing and implementing transportation networks and infrastructure on the ground. These investments are justified by multiple community considerations and benefits. Local governments have an important regulatory, planning and engagement role in promoting active transportation opportunities for residents.

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Active Living Alliance For Canadians with a Disability (ALACD) leads and supports a diverse network of organizations to be more inclusive in their physical activity programming, policies and social and physical environments. We share best practices, connect stakeholders, and shape attitudes, values and philosophies about inclusion in communities across the country.

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The Active Circle is an initiative of Motivate Canada, in partnership with the Aboriginal Sport Circle, which supports Aboriginal youth and communities to become vibrant, active and healthy through sport and recreation. The Active Circle website was created to enable you to: Learn about community development through sports and recreation; Connect with communities with similar interests; Find funding and other resources to get your projects going; and Share your experiences and inspire others to engage Aboriginal youth in physical activity.

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This document provides an overview with key learnings from each site to support the creation of similar programs at Friendship Centres and other active after school program providers across Canada.

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Healthier Together is an online resource that’s bringing Albertans together. It’s guiding entire communities toward healthier ways of living and working that give everyone a fair chance for health. And it lets you choose health conditions that concern you most and connects you with information, tools and proven strategies that make it easier to take action. Picture the possibilities. Then create them with Healthier Together.

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The following resources provide support, outreach, coaching, training or capacity building events and opportunities to help create community social and physical environments that are supportive of regular physical activity; and to increase knowledge and develop personal skills to enable First Nations to adopt and sustain healthy, active lifestyles.

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For decades we’ve known that physical activity improves heart health, helps maintain healthy body weights and builds strong bones and muscles in kids across a range of skills and abilities.
Now we are taking a closer look at what physical activity does for one of their most vital and complex organs: the brain. Learn more about how physical activity can help your child reach their mental, emotional and intellectual potential.

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