Our mission is to elevate physical activity as a public health priority through advocacy, capacity building, engagement, and collaboration.
Ontario
Joined August 2013
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Temperatures might be dropping, but there’s no reason you can’t get your heart pumping in anticipation of our first Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults. Sign up at bit.ly/2OVAexR to find out if #Canadian adults make the grade on Oct. 29.
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Did you know that dance is an amazing form of physical activity? Far from needing to feel like "work", anything that gets your body moving and gets you sweating can go a long way to making you feel happier and healthier. #ThursdayThoughts #Dancing #Dance #Festival #FestivalSeason
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Are you sitting down for this? GET UP! It's time to take a stretch, go for a walk or head a soccer ball in your cubicle! ;) Get active during your work day - it doesn't take much but it goes a long way toward better health! #LessSittingIsBetter @OSPAPPH
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Active kids become active adults who are positive role models! How will you get your family to sit less and move more this weekend?
#LessSittingIsBetter #FamilyTime @OSPAPPH
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☀️ GIVEAWAY: ParticipACTION gym bag and sweat bands 🍂
Take the best parts of summer with you into this fall. Will you spend more time outdoors? Less time sitting at work? Retweet, like this post and reply with what habits you’re planning to keep for the chance to win.
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10 reasons physical activity helps with happiness:
1. Reduces risk of chronic disease
2. Boosts mood
3. Improves sleep
4. Promotes feelings of calm
5. Good distraction
6. Increases energy
7. Builds self-esteem
8. Reduces pain
9. Encourages brain health
10. Relieves stress
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Research shows that aerobic exercise like walking, jogging, or running can help increase self-control and reduce impulsivity.
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Children benefit when parents increase their own daily #physicalactivity, according to new research by @StatCan_eng: bit.ly/2B9YeUy #physlit #activeforlife
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"Teens who spend more time on screens are less happy and more depressed, and those who spend more time with friends in person are happier and less depressed." Swapping screen time for people time is always a good call! ow.ly/d5RA30hoyMA
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S4L offers a variety of physical literacy resources for educators to make a meaningful and lasting impact on our youngest Canadians. Learn more here: sportforlife.ca/educators/
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Much like eating, breathing and sleeping, moving is a vital part of life. RT if you agree!
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Playing one sport year round puts unbelievable strain on young bodies. Minimize the wear and tear of sport on your kids by encouraging #multisport participation & #unstructuredplay: bit.ly/1uXl5cZ
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Learning how to move in different environments is key to developing #physicalliteracy. Here are 5 activities from the #150PlayList worth trying. ow.ly/X8Yw30gCthr
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Just released: the new evidence-based Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years – a world’s first for this age group. Check them out here -> ow.ly/8kHt30gH2Jt #24HourGuidelines
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#ICYMI Our November newsletter features information on upcoming events, initiatives, and a webinar that you can take part in to help advance quality #Sport and #PhysicalLiteracy! ow.ly/2aPU30gCVAQ
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We need to shift from a culture of convenience to one where physical activity is accepted and expected throughout the day. RT if you agree
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Adults who get 150 minutes of heart-pumping activity each week are less stressed, more productive, and live longer. #movemore
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Help kids develop a positive relationship with physical activity whenever you can. They should WANT to go outside and play.
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Acquire the knowledge & understanding to develop #physicalliteracy through the Physical Literacy Instructor Program ow.ly/v9S730f543I
