Adults

More than half of all Canadian adults are not physically active enough to achieve health benefits – this section features facts, tips and tools about physical activity and healthy eating to help Canadians over 18 get up, go out and be SummerActive!

Click on the topics below to call up the information on-screen…if you prefer, you can select ‘Download the PDF’ to get a hard copy from your own computer.

The Physical Activity section contains several useful information sheets, including: The Benefits of Active Transportation; Overcoming Barriers to Becoming More Physically Active; and Top 10 Tips to Get You Moving for Health.

Other topics of interest include SummerActive Tips for Canadians with a Disability, and Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful – Tips for Being SummerActive When Mother Nature Isn’t Cooperating.

Check out the Healthy Eating section for information on Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide to Be SummerActive – Healthy Eating Goes Hand-in-Hand with Active Living.

The Sport Participation section features the information sheet The Role of Sport Participation in BeingHealthy, plus Growing a Good Sport: Tips for Parents and Caregivers About the Value of Sportsmanship.

SummerActive is brought to you by the Government of Canada in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments.