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Canada's physical activity guides: background, process, and development.

Michael T Sharratt1, William E Hearst

  • 1University of Waterloo, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, Burt Matthews Hall, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. sharratt@healthy.uwaterloo.ca

Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
|January 25, 2008
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This paper details the development of Canada

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Promotion
  • Kinesiology

Background:

  • Canada's physical activity guides were developed through a comprehensive process.
  • These guides cater to diverse age groups: children, youth, adults, and older adults.
  • The development involved various national partners and Health Canada.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To chronicle the historical development of Canada's physical activity guides.
  • To outline the processes, steps, and key components involved in guide creation.
  • To summarize the scientific basis and evaluation findings for these guides.

Main Methods:

  • Historical review of major events and processes.
  • Analysis of project administration, communications, and product development.

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  • Summary of scientific evidence and evaluation research.

    • Main Results:

    • The paper details the multi-faceted approach to developing national physical activity guidelines.
    • It highlights the involvement of stakeholders, communication strategies, and distribution efforts.
    • Evaluation findings, especially for youth guides, are presented.

    Conclusions:

    • Canada's physical activity guides are the result of a structured, evidence-based development process.
    • The guides' development and implementation involved extensive collaboration and evaluation.
    • Research on these guides informs ongoing public health initiatives.