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RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: REPORTS

	Dropping the Ball: Canada's Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
	Healthy Active Kids Canada	English
	This is the first annual Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. It provides a snapshot of physical activity behaviours and opportunities for children and youth in Canada.

	Increasing Physical Activity: Assessing trends from 1998-2003
	Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute	English/French
	This report provides an overview of survey data to assist policy and decision-makers in designing school-based initiatives to reduce physical inactivity among children.

	The Economic Burden of Physical Inactivity in Canada
	Canadian Medical Association Journal	English
	This article shows how physical inactivity represents a public health burden in Canada.

	The Health Benefits of Physical Activity for Girls and Women
	British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health	English
	This literature review discusses the complex relationship between health and physical activity in the context of girls and women’s lives.

	Physical Activity - DASH/Healthy Youth
	National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion	English
	Information and resources on the benefits of physical activity in youth.

	Promoting Active Living in and through Schools
	World Health Organization	English
	This report is includes the WHO Policy Statement and Framework for Planning on Promoting Physical Activity in and Through Schools.

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Healthy Schools
Phone: (204) 788-6679
Email: healthyschools@gov.mb.ca

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