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A blueprint for action for active living and older adults: moving through the years  Outlines a national framework or plan of action for encouraging and supporting an active way of life for older adults. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Active Living Coalition for Older Adults (ALCOA) From: ALCOA projects Activ8 your family while watching TV  Offers tips on exercises for families to do while watching television. Aims to improve overall health and fitness levels. Source: Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA) Activate yourself  Features personal stories of Canadians with disabilities who have become active, and who have motivated and inspired others to become more active. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability From: Resource library Active independence, home support exercise program in Alberta: First Nations communities fact sheet  Describes a program (HSEP) designed for frail, elderly, home bound people in First Nations communities. Lists program services offered: exercises, healthy eating resources and ways of charting progress. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Alberta Centre for Active Living Active kids, healthy kids  Describes an initiative, based on the work of the PACY (Physically Active Children and Youth) committee, to increase the number of children and youth in Nova Scotia who are active enough for health benefits. Offers research information; resources including success stories, a best practices database, studies, reports and educational material; and strategies. Source: Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection Active living during pregnancy - physical activity guidelines for mother & baby  Describes a manual for pregnant women who want to participate in physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle, and to promote a healthy pregnancy. Topics include benefits of exercise during pregnancy, safety considerations, specific exercises, and suggestions for post-partum exercises. Includes link to order information. Source: Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) From: Press releases Active Living Coalition for Older Adults  Encourages older Canadians to maintain and enhance their well-being and independence through daily physical activity. The coalition's activities include networking, advocacy, and communication of research findings. Source: Active Living Coalition for Older Adults (ALCOA) Activity after a heart attack - getting back into your life  Provides guidelines for exercising following a heart attack, explains the use of metabolic equivalents (METs), and answers questions about returning to work, and resuming sexual activity. Source: College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Aerobic  Gives tips on recommended frequency, intensity and duration of aerobic exercises and how to measure heart rate. Gives examples of questions to ask before deciding on a physical activity to participate in. Lists possible activities. Source: Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion Aerobic exercise: paraplegia  Provides aerobic exercise guidelines for paraplegics. Makes recommendations about frequency, intensity, and duration of workouts. Gives a sample endurance program. Source: Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA)
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