Tools and Resources to Get Active
Equipment Loan programs:
Walking Resources:
Tracking Resources:
- Activity Tracker for children and youth
- Activity Tracker for Adults
- Food tracker for children and youth
- Food tracker for Adults
Schools Resources:
- Recess Toolkit
Physical Literacy Toolkit
- Getting in motion at Schools:
- Snacktivities
- I Love to Run jump, play, skate, dance:
Early Years Resources:
- Kids in motion
- Active Start one-page series written by Dr. Colin Higgs (Funded by Interprovincial Sport and Recreation Council):
Active Start 1- Why Active Play is so Important
- Active Start 2- Normal Child Development of Physical Skills
- Active Start 3- Encouraging Different Types of Play
- Active Start 4- Helping Children Play- The Adult Role Model
- Active Start 5- Play Activites- The First Year of Life
- Active Start 6- Play Activites- Ages One to Three
- Active Start 7- Play Activities- Ages Three to Six
- Active Start 8- Developing Agility, Balance and Coordination
- Active Start 9- Activity Milestones- The First Three Years
- Active Start 10- Activity Benchmarks- For 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds
Videos:
- Video: 23 ½ hours- Dr. Mike Evans www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo
- Video: Older Adult DVD: winnipeginmotion.ca/in_motion_older_adult_exercise_video.php
- Video: in motion energizers: winnipeginmotion.ca/in_motion_energizers.php
Workplace Resources:
- Starting a Walking Club at your Workplace
- Organizing a Workplace in motion Walking Rally
- Poker Walk
- Get Up & Go Bingo
Other Resources:
External Links:
Wellness:
- ParticipACTION
- Winnipeg in motion
- Physical and Health Educators of Manitoba
- Physical Activity Coalition of Manitoba
- Active Aging in Manitoba
- Manitoba Association of Senior Centres
- Manitoba Fitness Council
- Alberta Centre for Wellness
- Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
Recreation:
Manitoba Parks
- Manitoba Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Council
- City of Winnipeg Leisure Guide
- Association of Manitoba Municipalities
- Nature Manitoba
- Trails Manitoba
- Canadian Parks and Recreation Association
- Recreation Connections Manitoba
Active Transportation:
- Green Action Centre
Sport:
- Sport Manitoba
- Sport Canada
- Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity
- Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association
- Manitoba Sport Medicine and Science Council
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