PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LINKS

Use these links if you need further information on PHYSICAL ACTIVITY topics.

Participaction, http://participaction.com

Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador, http://www.recreationnl.com/

Active Healthy Kids Canada, http://www.activehealthykids.ca/

Health Canada’s Physical Activity Guide http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/paguide/index.html

The Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance http://www.cahperd.ca/eng/index.cfm

Living Healthy Schools, Newfoundland and Labrador http://www.livinghealthyschools.com/

Go Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador http://gohealthy.ca/en/

Terry Fox School Run    http://www.terryfoxrun.org/english/home/default.asp?s=1

A physical activity challenge program that consists of eight pre-planned lessons for each grade including warm-ups, cool-downs and fun physical activity challenges that can be implemented in any elementary school across Canada. http://www.activ8.org/

Action Schools! BC is a best practices model designed to help schools integrate physical activity and healthy eating messages into the school community. http://www.actionschoolsbc.ca/content/home.asp

Ontario Physical and Health Education Association provides a variety of services for school communities aimed at improving the health of children and youth. http://ophea.net/

Students can participate in the International Walk to School Week in October, the Walking Tour of Canada, or the Walking School Bus. http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/iwalk.asp