Stella Muthuri Awarded Graduate Scholarships
Congratulations to Stella Muthuri (PhD candidate) who has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology and a University of Ottawa Excellence Scholarship.
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Mark Tremblay Advises Ontario’s Healthy Kids Panel
Posted by Joel | Sep 21, 2012 | Presentations |
On September 19th, Dr. Mark Tremblay was invited to Toronto to make a presentation to the Ontario Healthy Kids Blue Ribbon Panel, and advise them on potential strategies for promoting healthy active living, in an attempt to...
Read MoreDr. Mark Tremblay Discusses New Statistics Canada Overweight and Obesity Data with CBC and Global News
Posted by Joel | Sep 21, 2012 | Media Coverage |
Dr. Mark Tremblay (Director) was recently interviewed by CBC News and Global News about the recently released data from Statistics Canada on overweight and obesity levels among Canadian children and youth. Click on the links...
Read MoreStatistics Canada Releases New Data on Overweight and Obesity Levels Among Canadian Children and Youth
Posted by Joel | Sep 21, 2012 | Featured Posts |
Statistics Canada has just released new results from the 2009-11 Canadian Health Measures Survey on overweight and obesity levels among children and youth in Canada. Based on the most recent World Health Organization body mass...
Read MoreDr. Pat Longmuir Receives Grant to Study Physical Literacy in Children With a Medical Condition
Dr. Pat Longmuir (Junior Research Scientist) was recently awarded a one-year grant worth $30,000 to study physical literacy in children with a medical condition. Below is a brief summary of the grant: Physical Literacy of...
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Links
- Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance
- Canada's Food Guide
- Centre for Healthy Active Living
- EatRight Ontario Goal Setting Tool
- Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada – Eat Well and Be Active Educational Toolkit
- Healthy Active Kids Kenya
- La coalition québécoise sur la problématique du poids
- Obesity Canada
- Outdoor Play Canada
- Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play
- Saskatchewan In Motion Re:Activity
- Sedentary Behaviour Research Network
- Team ABC3
- The Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy
- The Child and Nature Alliance