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McMaster University
Issue 6, April 2012
Preschooler
focus
CANADIAN GUIDELINES
FOR THE EARLY YEARS
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and ParticipACTION have released
the first Canadian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the
Early Years (0-4 years). Find out how much activity your child should be getting.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Learn about your Active Healthy Kids Canada (www.activehealthykids.ca)
preschoolers health and Best Start Resource Centre (www.beststart.org/haveaballtogether/campaign.html)
physical activity through a Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (www.cflri.ca)
study conducted at Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (www.csep.ca/guidelines)
McMaster University! Caring for Kids (www.caringforkids.cps.ca)
Contact Nicole at McMaster University Child Health & Exercise Medicine Program (fhs.mcmaster.ca/chemp)
macHOPP@mcmaster.ca or ParticipACTION (www.participaction.com)
(905) 521-2100 x.77217 or
References:
visit us online at Tremblay, M. S. et al. (2012). Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (aged 0-4 years). Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 37: 345-356.
fhs.mcmaster.ca/chemp Tremblay, M. S. et al. (2012). Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years (aged 0-4 years). Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 37: 370-380.
Vale, S. et al. (2010). Compliance with physical activity guidelines in preschool children. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28: 603-608.
2012 Shenouda, N. and Timmons, B.W. Child Health & Exercise Medicine Program, McMaster University. Published and distributed by the Child Health & Exercise Medicine Program.
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