Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines

www.csep.ca/guidelines

For more information and background on the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines and Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines, please visit the Background Information page

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Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Children 5-11 years

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Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Youth 12-17 years

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Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults 18-64 years

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Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults 65 years and older

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Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines –
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Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines –
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Early Years 0-4 years
Children 5-11 years
Youth 12-17 years
Adults 18-64 years
Older Adults 65 years and older
All five in one file

Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines –
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Backgrounder - Early Years (0-4 years)
Physical Activity Guidelines Q&A's
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^NEW!Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years 0-4

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Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Children 5-11 years

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Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Youth 12-17 years

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Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines –
Both info sheets in one file (Download only)

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Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines –
Scientific Statements (Download only)

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Early Years 0-4 years
Children 5-11 years
Youth 12-17 years
Download all three in one file

Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines –
Additional resources (Download only)

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Français

Backgrounder
Backgrounder - Early Years (0-4 years)
Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines Q&A's
Glossary (HTML)

Other ways to get the Guidelines:

Currently two provinces distribute free copies of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines and Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Children and Youth to residents.

Residents of Ontario:

Residents of Ontario can order free copies of the Guidelines from Service Ontario. Click the "Be Active!" link and navigate to page two of the Service Ontario Publications Page to place your order.

Residents of Manitoba:

Guidelines Information Sheets will be available to order from Manitoba inMotion starting in late October 2011.

Canadian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines

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Purchase bulk copies of the Guidelines from CSEP with our online shopping cart or download the order form to order by fax, mail, or phone:

Copies are $9.00 per pad of 50; discounts available for orders of 10 or more pads.

ParticipACTION

For more physical activity information for you and our family and tips on how to get moving, check out our partner, ParticipACTION!

More information

The Background Information page contains a number of resources that contain background information on the development and release of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines and the Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines.

For information on distribution and reproducing the guidelines, please visit this page.

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