StatCan Blog: Ten years of measuring physical activity—What have we learned?
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Released: 2017-11-24
Statistics Canada's researchers have been busy for the last decade tracking the activity levels of Canadians.
This month, Rachel Colley, a researcher in Health Analysis Division, pens the monthly StatCan Blog to explain just how activity data are collected as part of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS).
Starting in 2007, the agency rolled out the CHMS—a survey that asks people about their general health, including their activity levels. Researchers also measure activity through the use of an accelerometer, a device that tracks the time that people sit, are lightly active, or are engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
By getting a handle on activity levels, it is easier for health policy makers to establish guidelines on what people should be doing to give themselves the best chance for a healthier life.
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