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Mark S Tremblay¹, Michelle E Kho, Andrea C Tricco

¹Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO), Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1 Canada. mtremblay@cheo.on.ca.

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Canadian physical activity guidelines for children, adults, and older adults were developed using a rigorous evidence-based process. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research Evaluation (AGREE II) instrument guided the systematic reviews and expert consensus.

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Area of Science:

Exercise Science
Public Health
Guideline Development

Background:

Describes the systematic process for creating Canadian physical activity guidelines.
Covers recommendations for school-aged children and youth (5-17 years), adults (18-64 years), and older adults (>/=65 years).

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the methodology behind the updated Canadian physical activity guidelines.
To ensure a rigorous, evidence-based approach to guideline development.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research Evaluation (AGREE II) instrument.
Conducted fourteen background papers and five systematic reviews.
Involved an international consensus conference with experts and stakeholders.

Main Results:

Systematic reviews synthesized evidence to inform specific guideline recommendations.
An expert panel achieved consensus on the evidence base and recommendations.
A document detailing recommendations, interpretations, and justifications was created.

Conclusions:

The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) and Public Health Agency of Canada employed a rigorous process for guideline revision.
This process is noted as the first globally to be guided and assessed by AGREE II and AMSTAR instruments.