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Advancing the Future of Physical Activity Measurement and Guidelines (PAMG) in Canada
Historical Information

Scholarly Publications:

“Factors Associated with Physical Activity in Early Childhood”

B.W.,Timmons, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. © 2005, Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. A Review of determinants of physical activity in pre-school aged children 0-5 years.

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Background Papers for Canada's Physical Activity Guides (1996-2002)

The following draft papers were prepared for discussion purposes for the Physical Activity Guides Steering Committees (Physical Activity Guide for Adults and Physical Activity Guides for Children & Youth Guide). They have been peer-reviewed but not formally submitted for publication. They are to be viewed as background information for those wishing to know more about the development process for Canada's Physical Activity Guides.

Please note that these documents have been scanned and the quality is less than optimal.

General Guide - Adults 20-55 (1998):

Development and Rationale. 10 July 1997 (draft). (1.4 MB PDF; 23 pages)

  • Biological Outcomes. Roy Shephard and Claude Bouchard
  • Psychological Outcomes and Social Psychological Principles. Lawrence R. Brawley and Lise Gauvin
  • Synthesis of Substantive Content for the Guide: Based on the Scientific Review Process. Lawrence R. Brawley and Lise Gauvin.

Psychological Outcomes and Social Psychological Principles for the Design of the Canadian Guide for Healthy Physical Activity. March 1996. Lawrence R. Brawley and Lise Gauvin. (1 MB PDF; 16 pages)

Children & Youth Guides (2002):

Physical Activity and Health In Children and Adolescents. Oded Bar-Or. August, 1999. Revised December 1999. (3.1 MB PDF; 86 pages)

The Physical Activity of Children and Youth: Outcomes of Participation Scientific Summary of Psychosocial Outcomes.
Lawrence R. Brawley and Nicole Culos-Reed. August 1999. (1.5 MB PDF; 22 pages)


Copyright notice:

These papers are the copyright of each respective author and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. All rights reserved. No part of these publications may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

 
# PAMG Review #

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Summary of 2009 International Consensus Conference Kananaskis, Alberta January 14-16, 2009

Previous PAMG Conferences

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# Canada's P.A. Guides #
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Canada's Physical Activity Guides

  • Guide for Adults
  • Guide for Older Adults
  • Guide for Children 6-9
  • Guide for Youth 10-14

Previous research on the Physical Activity Guides

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# PAMG Backgrounder #

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PAMG Backgrounder

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