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The @ParticipACTION #SneakItIn challenge starts today!
🏃♀️ Every minute counts: walk, run, dance or play. What’s important is moving!
ALT People practicing yoga on mats outdoors in a park, surrounded by a lively group.
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Exercise is widely recognized as a powerful tool for managing depression and is now increasingly recommended as a first-line treatment in clinical guidelines across Canada.
The CSEP Exercise & Depression Specialization™ equips qualified exercise and health professionals with the knowledge and skills to support individuals living with depression through evidence-based, exercise-focused strategies.
If you're ready to elevate the care you provide to clients living with depression, this specialization is your next step.
Learn more: csep.ca/2025/06/10/csep-laun…
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L'exercice est largement reconnu comme un outil puissant pour la gestion de la dépression et il est de plus en plus recommandé comme traitement de première intention dans les lignes directrices cliniques à travers le Canada.
La spécialisation SCPE Exercice & Dépression™ permet aux professionnels qualifiés de l'exercice et de la santé d’acquérir les connaissances et les compétences nécessaires pour soutenir les personnes vivant avec la dépression grâce à des stratégies fondées sur des données probantes et axées sur l'activité physique.
Si vous êtes prêt(e) à rehausser la qualité des soins que vous offrez à vos clients vivant avec la dépression, cette spécialisation constitue votre prochaine étape.
En savoir plus : scpe.ca/2025/06/10/la-scpe-l…
#CSEPCertified #ExerciseScience #PersonalTraining #FitnessResearch #CSEPGoldStandard #ExercisePhysiology #PhysicalActivity #ActiveLiving #HealthAndWellness #StrengthAndConditioning #FitnessEducation #CertifiedTrainer #EvidenceBasedFitness #CSEPCommunity #ExerciseAndDepression #MentalHealthMatters
#MoveForMentalHealth
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The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI) and CPRA, in conjunction with Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, are excited to announce the launch of the Sport, Physical Activity, and Recreation Impact Calculators: measuring-impact.ca/spar-cal…
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CFLRI and CPRA, with RCGT, are excited to unveil the new Sport, Physical Activity, and Recreation (SPAR) Impact Calculators. These innovative tools calculate monetary value for the economic and health benefits of your sport, physical activity, or recreation project/organization.
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We are thrilled to participate in the community challenge and commit to getting the women in our communities active in Canada this June. Thanks to this wonderful partnership, the women group is enjoying swimming lesson led by trained facilitator. #healthy #active #lifestyle #women #WomenThatGive #WTG #communities #swimming @ParticipACTION #summer #June #communityChallenge
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November can be gloomy but @ParticipACTION has a great blog on habits that boost mental wellbeing.
participaction.com/blog/ment…
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CASEM is joining the Physical Activity Collective in support of the national “Change the Pace” campaign
Learn more: casem-acmse.org/news/change-…
#ChangethePace #LetsGetMoving #PhysicalActivity
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Only 39% of children and youth in 🇨🇦 meet recommended physical activity guidelines. PHE Canada is proud to join forces with the Physical Activity Collective and make physical activity a national priority.
changethepace.ca/
#ChangethePace #LetsGetMoving #PhysicalActivity
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Today, September 30th, APTN, CBC/Radio-Canada, and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation are hosting Remembering the Children, a 90-minute commemorative gathering at Parliament Hill in Ottawa at 3PM (ET). Visit aptntv.ca/ndtr for more info. #NDTR
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We want to hear from you! Complete this short, 10-minute survey about your experience with our Travel Yukon campaign that ran in July and August by September 17 for your chance to win one of five $50 Amazon gift cards!
Take the survey here: hubs.la/Q02NBF0B0
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Participating in sports is an excellent way to keep your body and mind active and healthy.
Check out @ParticipACTION's suggestions for some of the most inclusive and accessible sports to try this summer: participaction.com/blog/5-of…
#Accessibility
@ExploreON
ALT A group of people playing wheelchair basketball. Text reads: Inclusive and accessible sports.
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Muscle strengthening activities like lifting weights, climbing stairs and gardening are recommended at least twice a week.
Find more physical activity tips to maintain your independence and strength. participaction.com/the-scien… #WorkingForSeniors #SeniorsMonth2024 @ParticipACTION
ALT An older adult exercising with dumbbells. Text reads: Strengthen your muscles
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Hey New Maryland!! We're currently sitting in 6th place in New Brunswick in the @Participaction #CommunityChallenge! Attend one of our special events throughout June; sign up individually & commit to being physically active this month. Every bit helps! #TogetherWeMove - MS
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StarFish is thrilled to join the @ParticipACTION Community Challenge! This June, our teams in Toronto and Victoria will lead fun group activities like soccer, bike rides, hikes, and runs. Let’s get moving and help our community get crowned Canada’s Most Active. #TogetherWeMove
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@participaction is searching for Canada’s Most Active Community! Join the Community Challenge, presented by Novo Nordisk, to get active this June. The top community wins $100k for local initiatives w/prizes for each province & territory too. Register @ ParticipACTION.com.
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The 2024 @ParticipACTION Community Challenge presented by @novonordisk helps people in #communities across #Canada get #active. Canada’s Most Active Community will be awarded $100,000 to support local physical activity and sport initiatives.
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In our rapidly changing climate, how can we help our kids face adversity, move more and build resilience? The 2024 @ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth shares some key solutions: hubs.la/Q02tFRsn0 #ChildrenAndYouthReportCard
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April is National Garden Month!
Digging, bending, lifting and more, gardening is a muscle strengthening activity that keeps your muscles and bones strong. Learn how to add more physical activity in your day participaction.com/the-scien… @ParticipACTION @ONenvironment
ALT Two older adults holding shovels at a community garden. Text reads: Garden Month
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📢 We want to hear from you!
@ParticipACTION is working with the City of Brampton to design a ParticiPARK at Bramalea Limited Community Park. 🌳
The goal is to create a thriving community hub for people of all ages and abilities to get physically active!
Please take our short survey before Tuesday, February 27 and tell us what you think of a ParticiPARK 🔗: letsconnect.brampton.ca/part…
At the end of the survey, you can enter a draw to win a $50 gift certificate from Amazon, Starbucks or Indigo, courtesy of @ParticipACTION! ✨
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Sport Aurora would like to thank 2023 Grant Partner @participaction for their generous and ongoing support. Visit participaction.com to explore how to get more active and more!
#sponsor #communitypartner #ourteam #wheresportmatters #exerciseismedicine
