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HSS1010: Health Services Foundations

Training Room 3: Road Map to Wellness

 

Physical Activity

 

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According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, more than half of Canadian children and youth are not active enough for optimal growth and development.

 

Canadian girls are less active than boys, with only 38 percent of girls and 48 percent of boys considered active enough.

 

The Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for youth recommend that inactive children and youth increase the amount of time they spend being physically active by at least 30 minutes per day and decrease the time they spend on television, computer games, and the Internet by at least 30 minutes per day.


How much daily physical activity is recommended for youth? Answer

 

Canada’s Physical Activity Guide for Youth is similar to Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide. The Physical Activity Guide sets out general recommendations for daily activity. Use the recommendations to help get more active.

 

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For more information on physical activity, search the Internet using the terms “Healthy Alberta Active Living” and “Participaction Get Active.” From what you read, consider your situation and how you might change your daily routine to become more active and healthy.