Physical activity guidelines and guides for Canadians: facts and future.
This article summarizes the main findings from the papers included in this journal supplement. It consolidates the evidence currently available to inform and advance the development of physical activity guidelines for Canadians, and it highlights the specific needs of various population subgroups. The challenges of translating guideline information into effective and persuasive physical activity messages, of campaigns to disseminate messages, and of related evaluations are underlined. Recommendations on how to proceed are based on the evidence base provided by this series of papers; the immediate next steps mandated by this initiative are outlined and priorities for future research are indicated.
Tremblay
Mark S
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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. mark.tremblay@statcan.ca
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Christine
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Craig
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Mary
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Esliger
Dale W
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Hearst
William
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Hicks
Audrey
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Janssen
Ian
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Katzmarzyk
Peter T
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Latimer
Amy E
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Ginis
Kathleen A Martin
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McGuire
Ashlee
A
Paterson
Donald H
DH
Sharratt
Michael
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