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Fun 2023 bucket list ideas for an active summer
Cycling, Dance, Family, Kids, Music, Outdoors, Running, Sport, Stretching, Team Sport
Want to have the ultimate active summer? Check out our summer 2023 bucket list ideas to make the most of warmer temperatures and longer days!
4 surprising ways so-called fitness fads may help you get more active
Benefits, Cycling, Dance, Exercise, Mental Health, Post Partum Depression, Running, Sport, Tips and Tricks, Workout
Whether it’s Peloton, Zumba, Bowflex, Midnight Runners or CrossFit, discover how these so-called "fitness fads" may unlock a more active day for you.
How to help your community with physical activity: 5 free ways
Benefits, Community, Outdoors, Sport, Tips and Tricks
Looking for fulfilling ways to boost your health, meet new people and help better the world around you? Here are five active ways to help your community.
Fuel your movement: Tips from a registered dietitian
Energy, Science and Research, Tips and Tricks
From what to eat before & after exercising to maintaining a balanced diet when you’re busy, here are tips for fueling your movement from a registered dietitian.
8 great ways to help break barriers to physical activity for women and girls
Adversity, Barriers, Body Image, Girls, Science and Research, Sport, Teens, Tips and Tricks, Women, Women's Health, Youth
Whether it’s swimmer Penny Oleksiak, soccer player Kadeisha Buchanan or skier Marielle Thompson, women in Canada are dominating the world stage of sports and athletics and inspiring young women to lead active lifestyles. With March 8 being International Women’s Day,...
Ask Dr. Leigh: How can we help kids get more active?
Kids, Report Card, Science and Research
On October 4, we launched the 2022 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Since then, we spoke with Dr. Leigh Vanderloo, Scientific Director at ParticipACTION, to hear her thoughts and insights on the Report Card grades and evidence....
5 simple tips to help reduce kids’ screen time
Both adults’ and kids’ screen time is on the rise. Here are some simple yet effective strategies to reduce screen use.
15 fun ways to exercise at home with your family
Benefits, Family, Kids, Parenting, Tips and Tricks
To help you and your family exercise at home, we’ve put together a list of activities that you can do in your own living room, on your balcony or in your backyard.
4 fun outdoor winter activities to do with your kids
Kids, Outdoors, Tobogganing, Winter
Discover some of the best outdoor winter activities to do with your kids.
Bring more dance into your life
Benefits, Dance, Kids, Older Adults, Science and Research, Workout
At Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS), excellence, access and inclusion fuel our belief in sharing the transformative power of dance to change lives for the better. NBS knows how dance affects our bodies, minds and souls. We know it because we live it and help...
Teens and screens: The 4 M’s of screen use and what you need to know
Mental Health, Screen Time, Teens
It’s almost impossible to see teens without screens. To help explain the teen-screen use dilemma, we talked to expert & researcher, Dr. Katherine Tombeau Cost.