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Sort: Alphabetically  By organization By date  Filter: All Resources  Canadian Resources only	Narrow your search by clicking on one of the Topics, Groups, Resource Types or Provinces / Territories listed below. Tips Topic: Cancer Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Healthy Eating Group: Aboriginal Peoples Children Seniors Youth Resource Type: Healthy Living Info Organizations Province/Territory: Alberta British Columbia Ontario
Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity  Works in partnership with Canada's sport and active living communities. Encourages girls and women of all ages to participate in physical activity and to achieve gender equity in the sport community. Offers links to sections on advocacy, leadership, awards and recognition, grants and scholarships, resources and news, and CAAWS programs. Source: Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) CAAWS publications  Lists and briefly describes CAAWS' books, pamphlets, videos and other resources about sports and physical activity for girls and women. Includes information about homophobia, eating disorders, success stories, and positive messaging for girls and young women. Provides ordering information or links to PDF resources. Source: Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) Dancing with cancer  Tells the personal story of a woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer and how she dealt with it. Includes details of her active lifestyle, the effect of the cancer, questions to ask, and the value of a support network. Source: Ovarian Cancer Canada (OCC)   Fibromyalgia and exercise  Suggests exercise (walking, jogging, and bicycling) to help people with fibromyalgia gain relief from pain and improve sleep. Also available in Spanish. Source: American Academy of Family Physicians From: International resource   Fitness: steps to a healthy life  Provides girls (ages 10-16) with reliable, useful information on physical fitness and the health issues they will face, as they become young women. Talks about why exercise is important and how to get started. Source: National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) From: International resource Healthy measures  Promotes steps that women from ages 25 to 45 can take to improve their health based on a three-pronged approach of healthy eating, physical activity, and self-esteem. Includes a self-assessment quiz, tips, affirmations, and a progress monitoring chart for consumers and a toolkit for health professionals. Source: Ontario Public Health Association, Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC) InMotion Network  Promotes physical activity for girls and women in Alberta. Provides community-based "girl friendly" physical activity programs and workshops, advocacy and leadership materials as well as links, resources and an events calendar. Source: InMotion Network Joint SOGC/CSEP clinical practice guideline: exercise in pregnancy and the postpartum period  Provides research-based information for health care providers who advise their patients about safe types, intensities, and amounts of physical activity. Developed jointly by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Kwewag Maajaawag: why a female-only physical activity program?  Describes "Kwewag Maajaawag",(an Ojibway phrase which can be interpreted as "Women In Motion"), a program to encourage physical activity among aboriginal women and girls in northern Ontario. Aims to reduce barriers and encourage participation. Source: Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) Osteofit  Presents a community-based exercise program for people with osteoporosis in British Columbia. Describes exercises used in the program. Offered by BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre in collaboration with community centres throughout the province. Source: BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre
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