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  • 1. Intersecting risk factors for physical inactivity among Canadian adults
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202301100002
    Description: On average, 45% of Canadian adults meet the recommended 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Using six combined cycles of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007 to 2019), this study examines how the percentage of Canadian males and females aged 18 to 79 years meeting the physical activity recommendation differs across socio-demographic, family arrangement and health factors. The purpose of this paper is to determine how sex, age and family arrangement intersect with known risk factors for physical inactivity to identify groups within the Canadian population most at risk of not meeting the physical activity recommendation.
    Release date: 2023-11-15
  • 2. Physical activity, self reported, adult, by age group
    Table: 13-10-0096-13
    Geography: Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Number and percentage of adults being moderately active or active during leisure time, by age group and sex.

    Release date: 2023-11-06
  • 3. Physical activity, self reported, youth, 12 to 17
    Table: 13-10-0096-14
    Geography: Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Number and percentage of youth being moderately active or active during leisure time, by age group and sex.

    Release date: 2023-11-06
  • 4. The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and screen time among Canadian youth
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202301000001
    Description: The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental impact on the physical activity and screen time of youth, in particular among girls. Using The Canadian Community Health Survey, the purpose of this study is to give an update on the screen time and physical activity habits of Canadian youth in 2021 by providing a comparison with values previously reported before and during the first year of the pandemic. This study takes a focused look at how the physical activity and screen time of boys and girls were affected differently.
    Release date: 2023-10-18
  • 5. The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and screen time among Canadian adults
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202301000002
    Description: Canadian and international research have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in health behaviours, including participation in physical activity and screen time. Using The Canadian Community Health Survey, the purpose of this study is to compare screen time and physical activity before and during the 2020 and 2021 pandemic years among Canadian adults and older adults.
    Release date: 2023-10-18
  • 6. Participation in outdoor activities
    Table: 38-10-0121-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
  • 7. Participation in outdoor activities, by type of household
    Table: 38-10-0122-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity, by type of household. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
  • 8. Participation in outdoor activities, by household income
    Table: 38-10-0123-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity, by household income. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
  • 9. Daily accelerometer-measured physical activity patterns and associations with cardiometabolic health among Canadian working adults
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202300300002
    Description: Previous studies examining the cardiometabolic risks associated with physical activity (PA) in workers have predominantly used self-reported measures. Little is known about workers’ distinct daily PA patterns and whether these are linked with cardiometabolic risks. This study examined associations between patterns of workers’ accelerometer-measured daily PA and four markers of cardiometabolic health. Furthermore, the study examined similarities and differences between younger compared to middle-aged and older workers, and between men and women, to understand whether these groups are associated with different cardiometabolic risks.
    Release date: 2023-03-15
  • 10. Health associations with meeting the new Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines recommendations according to body mass index classes in Canadian adults
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202201100001
    Description:

    Data on meeting the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for adults (24-H Guidelines) and associations with health indicators by body mass index (BMI) class are needed to support public health surveillance. Using data from the cross-sectional Canadian Health Measures Survey, this study aims to describe the proportion of Canadian adults meeting individual and various combinations of the 24-H Guidelines by BMI class and their association with health indicators.

    Release date: 2022-11-16
Data (28)

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  • 1. Physical activity, self reported, adult, by age group
    Table: 13-10-0096-13
    Geography: Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Number and percentage of adults being moderately active or active during leisure time, by age group and sex.

    Release date: 2023-11-06
  • 2. Physical activity, self reported, youth, 12 to 17
    Table: 13-10-0096-14
    Geography: Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Number and percentage of youth being moderately active or active during leisure time, by age group and sex.

    Release date: 2023-11-06
  • 3. Participation in outdoor activities
    Table: 38-10-0121-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
  • 4. Participation in outdoor activities, by type of household
    Table: 38-10-0122-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity, by type of household. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
  • 5. Participation in outdoor activities, by household income
    Table: 38-10-0123-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity, by household income. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
  • 6. Physical fitness measures of the household population
    Table: 13-10-0324-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Physical fitness measures of the household population, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2021-09-01
  • 7. Average time spent sedentary
    Table: 13-10-0338-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Average time spent sedentary, household population by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2021-09-01
  • 8. Average time spent being physically active
    Table: 13-10-0339-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Average time spent being physically active, household population by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2021-09-01
  • 9. Household population meeting/not meeting the 2011 Canadian physical activity guidelines, inactive Archived
    Table: 13-10-0388-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Percentage of Canadians aged 5-79 who are meeting the Canadian physical activity guidelines, by age group and sex.

    Release date: 2021-09-01
  • 10. Distribution of the household population by physical fitness classification
    Table: 13-10-0755-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Distribution of the household population by physical fitness classification, by sex and age group.

    Release date: 2021-09-01
Analysis (92)

Analysis (92) (50 to 60 of 92 results)

  • 51. Comparison of Physical Activity Adult Questionnaire results with accelerometer data Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201500714205
    Description:

    Discrepancies between self-reported and objectively measured physical activity are well-known. For the purpose of validation, this study compares a new self-reported physical activity questionnaire with an existing one and with accelerometer data.

    Release date: 2015-07-15
  • 52. Physical activity during leisure time, 2014 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201500114189
    Description:

    This is a health fact sheet about physical activity during leisure time among Canadians aged 12 and older. The data presented refer only to activities during leisure time and do not take account of energy expended at work, in transportation, or doing housework. The results shown are based on data from the Canadian Community Health Survey.

    Release date: 2015-06-17
  • 53. Canadians and Nature: Outdoor activities, 2013 Archived
    Stats in brief: 16-508-X2015003
    Description:

    This fact sheet looks at the outdoor activities done close to home of households using data from the 2013 Households and the Environment Survey.

    Release date: 2015-04-14
  • 54. Directly measured physical activity of adults, 2012 and 2013 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201500114135
    Description:

    This is a health fact sheet about the directly measured physical activity of Canadian adults aged 18 to 79. Results shown are based on activity monitor data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

    Release date: 2015-02-18
  • 55. Directly measured physical activity of children and youth, 2012 and 2013 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201500114136
    Description:

    This is a health fact sheet about physical activity levels among Canadian children and youth aged 3 to 17. The results shown are based on activity monitor data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

    Release date: 2015-02-18
  • 56. A comparison of self-reported leisure-time physical activity and measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in adolescents and adults Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201400714038
    Description:

    This analysis compares self-reported and measured physical activity collected by the Canadian Health Measures Survey and explores the limitations of each method.

    Release date: 2014-07-16
  • 57. Physical activity during leisure time, 2013 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201400114024
    Description:

    This is a health fact sheet about physical activity during leisure time among Canadians. The data presented refer only to activities during leisure time and do not take account of energy expended at work, in transportation, or doing housework. The results shown are based on data from the Canadian Community Health Survey.

    Release date: 2014-06-12
  • 58. Are the fittest Canadian adults the healthiest? Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201400514006
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (cycles 1 and 2) were analyzed to determine if higher fitness categories are associated with better health.

    Release date: 2014-05-21
  • 59. Impact of accelerometer epoch length on physical activity and sedentary behaviour outcomes for preschool-aged children Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201400111891
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The Canadian Health Measures Survey uses accelerometry to collect physical activity and sedentary behaviour data. Between cycles 2 and 3, a transition was made from 60-second to 15-second epochs in accelerometry data for children aged 3 to 5. This study examines the impact of epoch length on physical activity and sedentary behaviour outcomes for children in this age range.

    Release date: 2014-01-15
  • 60. Development of a population-based microsimulation mode of physical activity in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201301011873
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    A computer simulation model of physical activity was developed for the Canadian adult population using longitudinal data from the National Population Health Survey and cross-sectional data from the Canadian Community Health Survey. The model is based on the Population Health Model (POHEM) platform developed by Statistics Canada. This article presents an overview of POHEM and describes the additions that were made to create the physical activity module (POHEM-PA). These additions include changes in physical activity over time, and the relationship between physical activity levels and health-adjusted life expectancy, life expectancy and the onset of selected chronic conditions. Estimates from simulation projections are compared with nationally representative survey data to provide an indication of the validity of POHEM-PA.

    Release date: 2013-10-16
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