by Siyue Liz Li | Aug 31, 2023 | Sports, Inspiration, Mental Health, Women's Health
Written by Ali Carruthers, Senior Marketing Manager at ParticipACTION Becoming a new parent during the best of times is life-altering. Becoming a new parent during a global pandemic is a whole other ball game. In my previous life, I was a competitive athlete, a social...
by ParticipACTION | Aug 17, 2023 | Science, Mental Health, Outdoors
Written by Lucille Howe If you want to get away from it all, there is no better place than a forest. In Japan, this is called shinrin-yoku or “forest bathing.” It’s an antidote to the high-tech, always-on culture of today. Like many people around...
by Siyue Liz Li | Aug 15, 2023 | Science, Exercise, Habits, Recipes
Did you know 50-60% of your body weight is made up of water1? Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. More specifically, your body uses water to transport nutrients, maintain a normal body temperature, remove waste and keep your joints...
by Siyue Liz Li | Jul 31, 2023 | Sports, Heart Health
Is the sweltering summer heat keeping you indoors? Here’s an idea: get active in water! Water sports and activities offer the same benefits to your heart health as land sports, with the added bonuses of keeping you cool and being easy on your joints. Plus,...
by Siyue Liz Li | Jul 25, 2023 | Inspiration, Community
After more than 1,600 communities tracked over 390 million physical activity minutes throughout June in the fourth edition of the ParticipACTION Community Challenge, we’re pleased to announce that Salisbury, New Brunswick, is Canada’s Most Active...
by Siyue Liz Li | Jul 20, 2023 | Workout, Active Transportation
Travel is a wonderful way to explore the world around you and form lasting memories. But getting to and from destinations often involves being sedentary for long stretches of time, which can leave your joints feeling stiff, your muscles tight and your body achy....
by Siyue Liz Li | Jul 4, 2023 | Family, Outdoors, Sports, Workout
With its warm temperatures and long days, summer is ideal for going on exciting adventures and creating incredible memories to last a lifetime. To help you make the most of this magical season, we’ve put together a list of 2023 bucket list ideas of fun...
by Siyue Liz Li | Jun 29, 2023 | Exercise, Family, Mental Health, Uncategorized, Women's Health, Workout
Why ParticipACTION Employee Alison Carruthers tried a so-called “fitness fad” Two babies in two years during a global pandemic zapped my fitness motivation. I was tired, overwhelmed and struggling with post-partum depression. Despite many mornings of...
by Zamin Qureshi | Jun 20, 2023 | Inspiration, Inclusion, Mental Health, Sports
Barriers to physical activity for 2SLGBTQQIA+ people The 2SLGBTQQIA+ community faces unique barriers to participating in sport and physical activity. Between 1998 and 2013, a notable decline in sport participation and physical activity among 2SLGBTQQIA+ youth was...
by Siyue Liz Li | Jun 12, 2023 | Inclusion, Accessibility, Sports
Did you know that nearly 4% of children and 13% of youth in Canada are living with a disability? Globally, children and youth with disabilities engage in less physical activity than those without. Lack of access to opportunities that enable full participation in...