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For quick determination of Body Mass Index (BMI), refer to the BMI calculator.
Source: Health Canada
A guide to help you make wise choices about physical activity. Choices that will improve your health, help prevent disease, and allow you to get the most out of life.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
This family-friendly resource guide is filled with tips, information and ideas to help parents, caregivers and guardians help their children learn about the importance of physical activity and increase their activity levels. This Guide includes a ‘call to action' that outlines the new guidelines for boosting active time and reducing more sedentary time. 12 pages (double-sided) - PDF format.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
This family-friendly resource guide is filled with tips, information and ideas to help parents, caregivers and guardians raise healthy youth and learn about the importance of physical activity to achieve life-long health benefits. Features a progress chart, ideas for activities to do as a family plus tips for offering encouragement. Includes a ‘call to action' that outlines the new guidelines for boosting active time and reducing more sedentary time. 16 pages (double-sided) PDF format
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
This magazine helps children learn that physical activity is fun and easier than they think, as well as activities to try out, and information about how physical activity makes both their bodies and minds feel better. Ideal for use at home or school; filled with tips and tricks, plus a quiz and a game.16 pages (double-sided) - PDF format.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Healthy Weight, Healthy you!
Source: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Suitable for posting on a fridge or bulletin board, this colorful chart lets kids add unique stickers featuring pictures of activities they have completed to track their progress in becoming more physically active. 1 page (single-sided) - PDF format.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Resource guide that teachers can use to talk with children about the importance of being active, having fun and feeling good about themselves. Includes tips on how to motivate behavior change, ideas for fun class activities, plus stories of how other educators were able to build physical activity into their lesson plans. 8 pages (double-sided) - PDF format
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
The reasons for children's inactivity for example, the lure of the computer screen or busy family schedules - are also well-known. But as the weather warms up, we can help the children in our lives to be active by encouraging them to be playful. Next time you're with a group of children, let your imagination soar and try these variations of the traditional game of tag.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
This magazine gives youth tips and advice on how to get started, finding activities they enjoy, activity breaks that can be done even when sitting, as well as a quiz and a crossword puzzle about physical activity facts. Also includes stories of ways other youth increased their physical activity levels. Ideal for use at home or school. 16 pages (double-sided) PDF format.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
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