Let’s Get Our Children Moving Parent Conference Fall 2014
YMCA of Greater Toronto 2010 ‐ 2020 Strategic Plan “Strong Start Great Future” The YMCA of Greater Toronto is committed to making our communities home to the healthiest children, teens and young adults
Active Healthy Kids Report Card Active Healthy Kids Canada completes an annual assessment of child and youth physical activity in Canada. The following statistics are taken from the 2014 Active Healthy Kids Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, Is Canada In The Running? 2014 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth Is Canada In The Running?
Physical Activity Levels Result D ‐ Preschool children (3 ‐ 4 years) should accumulate 180 minutes of physical activity daily Children (5 ‐ 11 years) should accumulate 60 minutes of physical activity daily 2014 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth Is Canada In The Running?
Physical Activity Levels 84% of preschool children (3 ‐ 4 years) are meeting the daily guidelines Only 7% of children (5 ‐ 11 years) are meeting the daily guidelines 2014 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth Is Canada In The Running?
Organized Sport and Physical Activity Result C+ 75% of children and youth participate in organized sport and physical activity Unfortunately from the 75% only 5% meet the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines 2014 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth Is Canada In The Running?
Sedentary Behaviour Result F 61% of Canadian parents agree that their children spend too much time watching TV or on the computer High levels of sedentary behaviour increases health risks to children regardless of how active they are 2014 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth Is Canada In The Running?
Sedentary Behaviour The average Canadian child is sedentary for 3 ‐ 5 hours per day in front of the television. A study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal also showed that between 1981 and 1996 the prevalence of overweight boys increased from 15% to 34.5% The number of overweight girls increased from 15% to 29.2% 2014 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth Is Canada In The Running?
Active Transportation Result D 24% of Canadian parents say that their children aged 5 ‐ 17, always walk or wheel to/from school 62% say their children are always driven 58% of parents say they always walked to school when they were kids. While only 28% say their kids do so today 2014 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth Is Canada In The Running?
Family Physical Activity Result C Children of more active parents participate in more sport and unstructured play after school than less active parents 79% of parents support their children's physical activity financially (fees, equipment etc.) but only 37% of parents say they often played active games with their children in the past year 2014 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth Is Canada In The Running?
Moderate Physical Activity makes you breathe harder and your heart beat faster you should be able to talk but not sing walking quickly, skating, bike riding, skateboarding
Vigorous Activity your heart rate will increase even more you will not be able to say more than a few words without catching a breath running, basketball, soccer, cross ‐ country skiing
Benefits of Physical Activity • Opportunities for • Improved fitness socializing • Stronger heart, bones • Increased concentration and healthier muscles • Better academic scores • Healthy growth and • Improved self ‐ esteem development • Lower stress • Better posture and • Reduces anxiety and balance feelings of depression • Improves sleep
Benefits of Physical Activity on Mental Health Moderate ‐ intensity exercise lasting at least 20 to 30 minutes produces an increase in the level of endorphins in the blood that leads to an enhanced feeling of mental wellbeing. •Endorphins are the body's natural pain reliever •People who participate in continuous exercise enjoy one of the most effective stress therapies available
Evidence www.health ‐ evidence.ca Promoting evidence informed decision making . McMaster University We help the public health workforce and policy makers search for, interpret, and apply research evidence to their local context. We began with the launch of the healthevidence.org registry of reviews in March 2005 and in 2007 expanded to include training and consultation services.
Decreasing Symptoms of Mental Illness In children and adolescents, one review shows that physical activity may improve symptoms of depression, anxiety and improve self esteem (Biddle & Assare, 2011) In adults 18 and over, exercise seems to improve depressive symptoms in people with a diagnosis of depression (Rimer et al, 2012) In older adults, one systematic review demonstrates improvements in mood through physical exercise programs for those with depression (Blake et al, 2009) www.Health ‐ evidence.ca
Promoting Mental Health Physical activity, sport and exercise is positively associated with mood, emotion and psychological wellbeing (Biddle, 2000; Fox, 2000; Macauley and Rudolph, 1995). Physical activity can also produce changes in well ‐ being through improved physical self ‐ perception (Fox 2000) In older adults, one systematic review found that exercise and physical activity programs enhanced the well ‐ being of older adults (Windle et al 2008). www.Health ‐ evidence.ca
A Good Fit Research shows that there is a connection between the physical activity and positive mental health and some evidence supporting the role of PA in decreasing symptoms of MI Evidence also shows that physical activity has a role in promoting mental health
Kids Fitness Personalities The nonathletic: This child may lack athletic ability, interest in physical activity, or both. The casual athlete: This child is interested in being active but isn't a star player and is at risk of getting discouraged in a competitive athletic environment. The athlete: This child has athletic ability, is committed to a sport or activity, and likely to ramp up practice time and intensity of competition. http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/staying_fit/active_kids.html#
What Can You Do? Have a discussion with your table mates. What do you currently do to encourage and promote physical activity with your family? What are you going to start doing to encourage physical activity with your family?
Thank you! Information from this session can be found at: Activehealthykids.ca Healthevidence.org Kidshealth.org Ophea.net CSEP.ca
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