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  • 51. Meeting the Canadian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201701054875
    Description:

    This article examines the extent to which children and youth meet the recommendations in the Guidelines. Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep.

    Release date: 2017-10-18
  • 52. Physical activity of Canadian children and youth, 2007 to 2015 Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201701054876
    Description:

    This study describes and compares the percentages of Canadian children and youth who adhere to different operational definitions of the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity recommendation of 60 minutes per day.

    Release date: 2017-10-18
  • 53. Physical activity of Canadian children and youth Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2017034
    Description:

    This infographic presents results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey relating to the physical activity levels of children and youth. The physical activity data were measured using accelerometers between 2007 and 2015.

    Release date: 2017-10-18
  • 54. Parent-Child association in physical activity and sedentary behaviour Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201700614827
    Description:

    This analysis examines associations between measured and reported parent and child physical activity and sedentary behaviour in a sample of 1,328 biological parent-child pairs from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007 through 2013). Parental role modeling and support for physical activity, adjusted for household lifestyle habits and socio-demographic characteristics, are considered.

    Release date: 2017-06-21
  • 55. Participation in physical activities, children Archived
    Table: 13-10-0471-01
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number and percentage of children who participated in physical activities, by sex, for 2004 only.
    Release date: 2017-06-20
  • 56. Participation in sedentary activities, youth Archived
    Table: 13-10-0473-01
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number and percentage of youth who participated in sedentary activities, by age group and sex, for 2004 only.
    Release date: 2017-06-20
  • 57. Children's participation in physical activities, in hours per week, by sex, household population aged 6 to 17, 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition, Canada and provinces
    Table: 13-10-0798-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    This table contains 3960 series, with data for years 2015 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...);  Age group (3 items: Total, 6 to 17 years; 6 to 11 years; 12 to 17 years);  Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females);  Children's physical activity (5 items: Total population for the variable children's physical activity; Children's physical activity, less than 7 hours per week; Children's physical activity, 7 to 13 hours per week; Children's physical activity, 14 to 20 hours per week; ...);  Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, number of persons; High 95% confidence interval, number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; ...).

    Release date: 2017-06-20
  • 58. Cycling in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201700414788
    Description:

    This analysis examines bicycle and helmet use among people aged 12 or older in 1994/1995 and in 2013/2014, and cycling fatalities during the 1994-to-2012 period. Other behaviours of helmet users and non-users are compared, specifically, seatbelt use, smoking, flu shots, and drinking.

    Release date: 2017-04-19
  • 59. Aerobic fitness, body mass index and health-related risk factors Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-624-X201700114783
    Description:

    This article presents findings on aerobic fitness and body mass index and the relationship with health-related risk factors such as high blood pressure. Results are presented for adults aged 20 to 59. Data are from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

    Release date: 2017-03-28
  • 60. Leisure-time physical activity, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions (June 2003 boundaries) and peer groups Archived
    Table: 13-10-0080-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 336672 series, with data for years 2003 - 2003 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (167 items: Canada; Health and Community Services St. John's Region; Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services Eastern Region; Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over;12 to 19 years;15 to 19 years;12 to 14 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Leisure-time physical activity (6 items: Total population for the variable leisure-time physical activity; Leisure-time physically active; Leisure-time moderately physically active; Leisure-time physically inactive ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2017-03-06
Data (28)

Data (28) (0 to 10 of 28 results)

  • 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) (60 to 70 of 92 results)

  • 61. Physical activity during leisure time, 2012 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201300111843
    Geography: Canada
    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: 2013-06-17
  • 62. Directly measured physical activity of Canadian adults, 2007 to 2011 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201300111807
    Geography: Canada
    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 data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

    Release date: 2013-05-30
  • 63. Directly measured physical activity of Canadian children and youth, 2007 to 2011 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201300111817
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This is a health fact sheet about the directly measured physical activity of Canadian children and youth (aged 6 to 17). Results shown are based on data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

    Release date: 2013-05-30
  • 64. Aerobic fitness of Canadians, 2009 to 2011 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201200111711
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This is a Health fact sheet about aerobic fitness which measures endurance or the ability to sustain physical activity. Results are presented for Canadians aged 15 to 69. The data comes from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

    Release date: 2012-10-29
  • 65. Urban sprawl and its relationship with active transportation, physical activity and obesity in Canadian youth Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201200211678
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Based on data from the 2007/2008 Canadian Community Health Survey, this study examines associations between urban sprawl and active transportation, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and obesity in Canadian youth living in Census Metropolitan Areas, and considers driving age as a possible moderator of these associations.

    Release date: 2012-06-20
  • 66. Physical activity during leisure time, 2011 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201200111667
    Geography: Canada
    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: 2012-06-19
  • 67. Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in Canadian children: Parent-report versus direct measures and relative associations with health risk Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201200211648
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This analysis uses information from the 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey to examine moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep duration in children aged 6 to 11. The objective was to compare and contrast findings from these data collection methods and explore differences in their associations with health markers in children.

    Release date: 2012-04-18
  • 68. Daily patterns of physical activity among Canadians Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201200211649
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article identifies the times during the day when people engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, based on accelerometer measures over seven consecutive days.

    Release date: 2012-04-18
  • 69. Adopting leisure-time physical activity after diagnosis of a vascular condition Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201200111615
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study uses a large, population-based longitudinal sample of adults to examine: whether inactive Canadians aged 40 or older who are free of vascular disease become active after a new vascular diagnosis; factors associated with becoming active during leisure time; and changes or intentions to change health behaviours, including physical activity, among the newly diagnosed.

    Release date: 2012-01-18
  • 70. Physical activity levels of Canadian adults, 2007 to 2009 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201100111552
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This is a health fact sheet about physical activity levels among Canadian adults. The results shown are based on data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

    Release date: 2011-09-28
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