Advocacy

Question 1

… of adults are NOT meeting guidelines
Trends:— … more active than …
— Activity level decreases with …
— Activity levels increases with ….

… of adolescents are NOT meeting guidelines
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION:— Global Action Plan:…

Answer 1

72% of adults are NOT meeting guidelines
Trends:— Men more active than women
— Activity level decreases with AGE
— Activity levels increases with EDUCATION AND INCOME
DATION and INCOME
81% of adolescents are NOT meeting guidelines
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION:— Global Action Plan: reduce global inactivity by 10% by 2025 and 15% by 2030
Stats: World Health Organization

Question 2

Gender and PA
* Girls drop out of sport a greater than … the rate of boys

• For women & girls, sport participation decreases …
• Barriers to sport participation for girls
• Access (e.g., cost, location, availability of programs)
• Quality is poor
• Alternative activities
• Negative body image
• Social – not feeling welcome

Answer 2

• Girls drop out of sport a greater than 3x the rate of boys
• For women & girls, sport participation decreases with age
  (more on next slide)
• Barriers to sport participation for girls
• Access (e.g., cost, location, availability of programs)
• Quality is poor
• Alternative activities
• Low ____________
• Negative body image
• Social – not feeling welcome

Question 3

Socioeconomic Status and PA
Increased SES = increased PA
In Canada:
* “Pay to play” model - cost of program registration, equipment,
* Low-income neighbourhoods have less….
* Lack of funding …
* Some families may need the added income from their adolescents’ after school jobs that take priority over participation in sport

Answer 3

Increased SES = increased PA
In Canada:
* “Pay to play” model - cost of program registration, equipment,
* Low-income neighbourhoods have less recreation spaces and may not be safe for recreation
* Lack of funding in schools
* Some families may need the added income from their adolescents’ after school jobs that take priority over participation in sport

Question 4

Barriers can be categorized as either genuine or perceived
* Lack of time* no. 1 reported barrier
* Lack of motivation
* Lack of self-efficacy
* Convenience / availability
* Environmental / ecological
* Physical limitations
* Boredom / lack of enjoyment
* Lack of inclusive programs

Question 5

• Those who engage in the greatest amount of PA tend to achieve….
• Physically active people outlive their…
• Lower … mortality
• Midlife increase in PA associated w/ reduced risk…
• Premature deaths in Canada could be reduced by as much as … if Canadians became more active
• Live healthier – physical and mental well-being
• Exercise as preventative medicine

Answer 5

• Those who engage in the greatest amount of PA tend to achieve longer & more healthy lives
• Physically active people outlive their sedentary counterparts
• Lower all-cause mortality
• Midlife increase in PA associated w/ reduced risk of mortality
• Premature deaths in Canada could be reduced by as much as 20% if Canadians became more active
• Live healthier – physical and mental well-being
• Exercise as preventative medicine

Question 6

PA and Social Health
* Friendship & community
* Psychosocial outcomes: mental health,
confidence, body image
* Sport for development programs – sport as a
vehicle for social change
* Example: Toronto Raptors Midnight
Basketball League – partnered with
Toronto Community

Answer 6

PA and Social Health
* Friendship & community
* Psychosocial outcomes: mental health,
confidence, body image
* Sport for development programs – sport as a
vehicle for social change
* Example: Toronto Raptors Midnight
Basketball League – partnered with
Toronto Community

Question 7

Key Point
* Patterns of PA are not… and the cost…
* Where should governments focus to make an impact on activity levels?
* Where should health care systems focus?
* Where should individuals focus?
* This is a _________ issue…not just up to the individual to make the change

Answer 7

Key Point
* Patterns of PA are not improving (i.e., sedentary is up, active is down), and the
associated physical and mental health costs are ENORMOUS
* Where should governments focus to make an impact on activity levels?
* Where should health care systems focus?
* Where should individuals focus?
* This is a GOVERNMENTAL issue…not just up to the individual to make the change

Question 8