title: Knowledge and awareness of Canadian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines: a synthesis of existing evidence.
abstract: The aim of this review was to consolidate and synthesize existing evidence regarding current knowledge and awareness of the Canadian Physical Activity (PA) and Sedentary Behaviour (SB) Guidelines. MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO were searched for peer-reviewed publications pertaining to the guidelines. Content experts, key organizations (i.e., ParticipACTION and the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute), journal Web sites, and service organizations (i.e., the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) and the Public Health Agency of Canada) were consulted for additional evidence. Scientific publications (n = 6) and research from ParticipACTION and the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute reported that awareness of the guidelines is low, especially with respect to the SB guidelines. Less than 10% of survey respondents from the Canadian population were aware of the PA guidelines, and less than 5% were aware of the SB guidelines. Information on the guidelines was available on 51% of public health unit and CSEP partner Web sites. Online metrics (e.g., downloads, site accessions) from CSEP, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and journal Web sites showed that online accession of the guidelines was high (e.g., all "highly accessed" on journal Web sites). This review showed that awareness of the Canadian PA and SB Guidelines is low among the general population but higher among the scientific and stakeholder communities. Governmental, nongovernmental, and stakeholder organizations should collaborate in creating sustained, long-term, and well-resourced communication plans to reach the Canadian population to raise awareness of PA and SB guidelines and should implement programs to facilitate their uptake.
authors.affiliation: a Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada.|b Population Health, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.
authors.forename: Allana G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
authors.affiliation: c Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H9, Canada.
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.affiliation: d Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.affiliation: e Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Ottawa, ON K2P 0J2, Canada.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duggan
authors.affiliation: f Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 2W6, Canada.
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Faulkner
authors.affiliation: g School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
authors.forename: Amy E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Latimer-Cheung
authors.affiliation: h Department of Sports Administration, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.
authors.forename: Norm
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
authors.affiliation: i Behavioural Medicine Laboratory, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
authors.forename: Ryan E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rhodes
authors.affiliation: c Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H9, Canada.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Spence
authors.affiliation: a Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada.|b Population Health, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tremblay
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D015444:Exercise; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D057185:Sedentary Behavior
keywords: analyse documentaire; communication; communications; directives; guidelines; public health; review; santé publique