- Nutrition
- Physical Activity
- Smoke-Free Communities
- Health Promotion
General Community Resources
Active Living Alliance for Canadians With a Disability
Resources, events & support for people with disabilities. Moving to Inclusion.
www.ala.ca
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Sets U.S. standards for recommended exercise prescriptions. Offers certifications. Very reputable source of information.
American Council on Exercise
Offers certification of fitness instructors. Has great Fit Tips. U.S. based.
American Heart Association
General information on heart health. American Heart Walk. Lots of publications & statistics.
Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
Position statements related to safety: pregnancy, bike helmets, in-line skating, violence in sports.
Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (CAHPERD
)
School resources for Physical and Health education and intramurals. Some inclusion & gender equity resources. QDPE information. Some French resources.
Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity
Great source of information for girls & women in sports, gender equity, leadership. Resource On the Move. Photo CD of girls & women. Girls@Play program information available. Great examples of community based programming initiatives.
Canadian Association of Fitness Professionals (Can-Fit-Pro )
Education conferences, certifications courses & resources for fitness professionals.
Canadian Cancer Society
Research information on cancer risk reduction, including Physical Actibity position statement.
Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging
Excellent source of information for older adults. Research updates, videos, exercise programs. Offers training programs for fitness instructors. Home Support Exercise Program.
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
Information on fair play, drug-free sport, banned substances & ethics in sports.
Canadian Diabetes Association
General information on diabetes prevention & management. Team Diabetes Canada (marathon, triathlon, mountain biking, adventure racing).
Canadian Fitness & Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI)
Research on physical activity participation of Canadians, trends, lifestyle tips. Physical Activity Monitor. Research File.
Canadian Fitness Education Services
Resource for educational organizations.
Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA)
Playground safety. Benefits of Recreation. Youth-at-Risk issues. Risk Management issues. Children & Youth Living in Poverty.
Canadian Paediatric Society
Position statement for healthy active living for children & youth.
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP)
Fitness appraisal certification and accreditation.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Report of the Surgeon General on Physical Activity, The Guide to Community Preventive Services, Promoting Physical Activity (book), Guidelines for School & Community Programs, National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.).; the Guide to Community Preventive Services.
Center For Screen-Time Awareness
TV-Turnoff Week and More Reading, Less TV, fact sheets.
City of London
Good urban planning practices related materials.
City of Ottawa - Public Health
Good urban planning practices. “Walkability” , Active Ottawa, City Wide Physical Activity Strategy. Great ideas for your physical education & activity programs.
City of Toronto – Public Health
Rainbow Fun. Discovery Walks. Moving on the Spot. Fun and Physical Activity. Outdoor exercise during heat & smog alerts. Bike Safety. Call to Action on Physical Activity.
Coaching Association of Canada
3M National Coaching Certification Program, Let’s get moving, SNAC (nutrition). A great resource for the planning stages of your programming.
Government of Canada Publications
General website for Government of Canada; more direct ways to link to PA specific programs and resources of Federal Governmentt are included in this directory.
publications.gc.ca/control/publicHomePage
Green Communities
Active Transportation, Active & Safe Routes to School.
Greenest City
Active and Safe Routes to School; Walking School Bus; Walk to School Day; anti-smog resources/initiatives and more.
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada
Risk assessment tools on-line; materials/resources for public on Physical Activity and other key health behaviours; links to provincial offices.
Hike Ontario
Hike Ontario week.
Human Kinetics
Information and education materials related to the exercise sciences and sport.
Kino-Québec
Provincial Government Agency responsible for Physical Activity Promotion in Quebec.
Lifestyle Information Network
LIN listserv & website. National Recreation Database. "Youth-at-Risk Success Stories" database.
Lung Association – Ontario
Fact sheets and programs geared to respiratory health (e.g. Lungs are for Life).
Ministry of Education
Health and Physical Education curriculum for grades 1-12.
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
General website and INFO line for MOHLTC.
Ministry of Health Promotion
General website information from the Minister of Health promotion.
Ministry of Tourism
Network of community based initiatives targeting Aboriginals on and off reserve. New website www.HealthyOntario.com.
National Association for Sport & Physical Education
Physical education related materials for grades K-12.
National Center for Bicycling & Walking
Good publications on “walkabitlity” and “bikability” of cities, some specifically for Public Health. A great tool for bringing these initiatives to your community.
Nutrition Resource Centre
Provides information on nutrition, resources, and programs.
Ontario Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (OASES)
Programs for certified fitness consultants and fitness & lifestyle consultants. Accredited Fitness Appraisal Centre.
Ontario Cycling Association
Kids CAN-Bike.
Ontario Fitness Council
Certifying Body for Group Exercise Instructors, Pilates and Weight Training, Offering resources, material and courses.
Ontario Trails Council
Promoting the creation, preservation, management and use of recreational trails.
PACE Canada
PA Counselling program for physicians.
Parks and Recreation Ontario
High Five. Active Ontario Sport & Recreation Tool Kit. "Together with Youth" resource re: community recreation opportunities.
Partners in Healthy Living Ottawa
Gottawalk, Woman Alive, Pathway Patrol, Pathways to Health program information. Great examples of Physical Activity resources.
Physical Activity Research Program - University of Toronto
The Physical Activity Research Program addresses the problem of decreasing physical activity levels among Canadian youth. Research updates available online.
www.phs.utoronto.ca/activeyouth
Physician and Sports Medicine
Articles on exercise, nutrition, injury prevention, and rehabilitation targeted to active individuals.
Publications Ontario
Walking, the Activity of a Lifetime; www.phs.utoronto.ca/activeyouth/ features U. of T. research related to PA and youth.
www.publications.gov.on.ca/english
Saskatoon in Motion
Research based Physical Activity promotion program that includes multi-media social marketing campaign; website; personalized walking journal. Multi partners involved.
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
Diabetes prevention and Health Lifestyle promotion programs and resources geared to Aboriginals. Online walking initiative.
Sport Alliance of Ontario
Umbrella organization housing most provincial sport associations in Ontario (gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, swimming, track etc) Most of these associations have their own programs.
Sport Canada
Policy and legislation related information (e.g.: BILL C-54 An Act to promote physical activity and sport).
Stretch’n Grow
Fitness program for preschoolers. Resources include Workout with Ticker, Monkeys Don’t Wear Shoes.