This article is part of our new women’s health series that talks about how getting active benefits your health and hormones at different life stages and shares tips and exercises to get the most out of each. Whether you’re a teenage girl, young woman, in mid-life or...
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How to improve accessibility in sports: Expert tips
Accessibility, Disability, Inclusion, Kids, Sport, Teens, Tips and Tricks
Here are recommendations on how to make physical activity and sport more accessible for people with disabilities from two inclusivity and accessibility experts.
Planting the seeds for an active generation
Barriers, Benefits, Inspiration, Kids, Mental Health, Sport, Team Sport, Teens, Youth
Many of us face barriers to sport. Growing up MLSE LaunchPad sport program lead Olivia Ho didn’t let these hurdles stop her from enjoying sports. Learn how she’s planting the seeds for an active generation.
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,...
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.
How much screen time is too much for teens? 7 ways to reduce it
Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Screen Time, Sleep, Teens
Teenagers are spending more time on screens than ever before, which begs the question: how much is too much screen time?