Canadian physical activity guidelines (2011)
clinical practice guideline development report
Guideline questions Children (5 -11 years) and Youth (12-17 years)
- What is the relationship between physical activity and 7 health indicators (high blood cholesterol, depression, injury, bone mineral density, high blood pressure, overweight and obesity, metabolic syndrome) in school aged children and youth (5-17years)?
- How much (volume) of physical activity is needed for minimal and optimal health benefits in school-aged children and youth (i.e., does this increase in a dose-response manner)?
- What types of activity are needed to produce health benefits?
- What is the appropriate physical activity intensity?
- Do the effects of physical activity on health in school-aged children and youth vary by sex and/or age?
Adults (18-64 years)
- What is the relationship between physical activity and 8 health indicators (premature all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, colon cancer, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis) in adults (18-64 years)?
- Does this relationship increase in a dose-response manner (and if so, what is the nature of the curve)?
- Does current evidence support existing Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines?
Older Adults (> 65 years)
- What is the relationship between physical activity and functional independence (i.e. functional limitations, disability, or loss of independence) and cognitive function in older adults (>65 years)?
- What are the types, volumes, and intensities of physical activity related to higher functional status?
- Is there a dose-response relationship between total physical activity or intensity of physical activity the related functional outcomes?
Literatuurverwijzing: (2011). Canadian physical activity guidelines: clinical practice guideline development report. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.