Physical Activity

Guest post: BC Cycling Coalition’s COVID-19 and Active Transportation
Travel restrictions, social distancing, and stay-at-home orders have reduced our ability to move around freely.
Healthy School Programs, Healthy Kids
On January 16th, the BC Alliance for Healthy Living hosted an informative webinar on healthy school programs. We heard from the BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) and the BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food, who shared their insights and spoke about two unique projects that they deliver to increase kids’ health…
#UBCM2019
Last week was the annual Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention and Tradeshow and BC Alliance for Healthy Living was thrilled to be part of it. With 2500 government officials, decision-makers and leaders ‘exploring the floor,’ it was a prime opportunity to talk healthy living initiatives with those who represent their communities. We were part…
Risky play
This September I have two new-school-year goals: 1) walk my son to kindergarten (you can read that blog post at bchealthyliving.ca/starting-school/; and 2) encourage his passion for risky play. The first time I heard the term “risky play” was when I was struck by Dr. Mariana Brussoni’s closing presentation at last year’s Public Health Association…
Starting School
I was told this would happen. While wearing my wee infant son strapped to my chest, kind strangers would take a look at my unkempt hair and flushed cheeks and tell me that -poof- not only would he eventually sleep through the night, be toilet trained, not run into traffic but that he would be going to school. Once that starts, they warned wistfully, watch…
Movers and Shakers: How Active Transportation Champions Can Change a Community
On May 16th, BCAHL hosted an engaging webinar on active transportation. We heard from three unique perspectives and projects happening in our province.
All the Right Moves: Physical Activity Across the Life Span
On December 4th, BCAHL hosted a webinar about physical activity across the life span, highlighting how important it is to be active at every age because how we move affects our health, independence and overall well-being.
Two BC Public Health teams share the spotlight in the latest Evidence-Informed Decision Making Casebook
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools has just released Issue #2 of their Evidence-Informed Decision Making (EDIM) Casebook.
Why not start the new school year with a New Year’s resolution?
In the article, #20ReasonstoBike: Your kids will thank you for it, HUB Cycling’s Jel Kocmaruk cited a 2016 parent survey which showed that only 25% of Canadian children walk or bike to school, while 58% are driven. In turn, the 2018 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth[1] gave Canadian youth a…
Putting a Positive ‘Spin’ on Inactivity Rates
When I was going to university, I used to ride my bike and walk everywhere. The decision to do so was mostly economical and partly motivated by health and convenience. In other words, I was broke most of my years at school but I gave frugality a positive ‘spin’ with the explanation that I was…
Decade of Data Shows Prevention Can Save Lives and Costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2014 (Vancouver) – Today, the BC Alliance for Healthy Living (BCAHL) is releasing ‘On the Path to Better Health,’ a report that examines BC trends in chronic disease over the past decade and outlines future opportunities for prevention. It looks at factors that can either reduce or raise the risk…
Let’s Get Physical! Programs and Policies to Get BC Moving
BCAHL joined a group of 90+ enthusiastic participants for a webinar on how to get BC families moving together on February 19th. We heard from a range of speakers on what’s new in BC, and best practices in programs and policies to engage families in increasing their activity levels ¬ – whether in the pool,…

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