You know you should be more active, but life gets in the way. At ParticipACTION, we believe it doesn’t have to be that way.  A more active life is a better life.  With national programs and the latest info all in one place, we help people of all ages make sitting less and moving more a priority. 

Because every set of stairs you take, every finish line you cross, every grocery bag you choose to carry is a choice worth making. Your better life depends on it.  And it’s never too early or too late to get started.

Benefits & Guidelines

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The link between physical activity and better health, both physical and mental, has been proven in study after study. But understanding the reasons to reduce sitting and get moving, along with the amount and type of physical activity you need to experience significant, positive changes in your health, is key.

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Thought Leadership

Informed Answers to Big Questions

ParticipACTION is your go-to source for the most relevant, up-to-date information and expert opinion on physical activity, sport participation and sedentary behaviour.

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Report Card 2016

Are Canadian kids too tired to move?

The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is the most comprehensive assessment of child and youth physical activity in Canada. This Report Card includes new Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep – the first of their kind in the world –and, for the first time, assigns a Sleep grade.

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Programs / Partnerships

  • ParticipACTION 150 Play List

    In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, we’re encouraging Canadians to get active with the ParticipACTION 150 Play List – a challenge to all Canadians to try out 150 unique physical activities that define us as Canadian.

    Man canoeing

  • Sneak It In Week

    Every April, Sneak It In Week encourages Canadians to take active breaks during their workdays and “sneak in” 10-minute increments of physical activity. Walk to lunch. Park a few blocks away. Hit the pavement on your coffee break. Get your heart beating faster for 10 minutes and it really counts!

    two men biking on urban street

  • ParticipACTION Teen Challenge

    The ParticipACTION Teen Challenge, sponsored by Coca-Cola Canada, provides micro-grants of up to $500 for 13-19 year-olds to get physically active in their communities through programs that the teens help design themselves. To date, over 400,000 teens and 5,000 community organizations have worked together to design activities.

    teens hiking with back through forest

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