Documents

Active Healthy Kids Canada 2010 Report Card
6th annual overview of the many factors impacting the poor state of physical activity in Canada.

Links

The Fun Theory
Make it fun and people will move more!

Ciclovia
Streetfilms documents the concept of using our roads, trails and parks to move more.

Kids & Physical Activity
Globe and Mail by André Picard | April 2010

Biking in Ontario
Communities that support the health and economic benefits of bike friendly communities

Community Tools

Community Tools

Health Equity Toolkit
Prevention Institute toolkit - The Health Equity and Prevention Primer (HEPP) - helps practitioners integrate a health equity lens into their initiatives in pursuit of overall health and safety.

Social Determinants of Health

Communities of Health
Explores the social and environmental factors that impact both individual and collective health

Nature & Play

Children's Outdoor Play & Learning Environments:  Returning to Nature

Active Transportation & Health

Centre for Disease Control & Prevention & Transportation
A US link between transportation policy and health

Active Play

Getting Serious About Play
CBC's Quircks & Quarks radio program | April 2009

Natural Environment & Health

Green Exercise Quickly Boosts Mental Health
BBC News program | May 2010

Built Environment & Health

The Built Environment - Designing Communities to Promote Physical Activity in Children

Journal of American Academy of Pediatrics | June 2009