Joel Barnes (Knowledge Synthesis and Analysis Manager), Dr. Rachel Colley (Junior Research Chair) and Dr. Mark Tremblay (Director) co-authored a paper, “Results from the Active Healthy Kids Canada 2011 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth,” that was recently published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. Citation details are below.
Barnes JD, Colley RC, Tremblay MS. Results from the Active Healthy Kids Canada 2011 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2012, 37(4):793-797.
ABSTRACT: The Active Healthy Kids Canada 2011 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth assesses how Canada is doing as a country at promoting and facilitating physical activity opportunities for children and youth. The aim of this brief communication is to provide a summary of the results. Twenty-three physical activity indicators were graded. The physical activity levels indicator received an “F” for the fifth consecutive year, and little improvement was seen across most indicators.
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