Households
Parental involvement, role-modeling, household rules, access, and the provision of supportive behaviours are important considerations in Canadian households to encourage children and youth to lead active and healthy lives. This section highlights some of the most recent data available related to opportunities available within households.
Related Publications
This report describes the findings from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2022 Parent Survey of Physical Activity and Sport Participation among 5 to 17 year olds with regards to parental involvement in their children’s physical activity and sport.
This report describes the findings from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2022 Parent Survey of Physical Activity and Sport Participation among 5 to 17 year olds with regards to parental views on the availability, satisfaction, and usage of various physical activity and sport facilities in the community.
This report describes the findings from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2022 Parent Survey of Physical Activity and Sport Participation among 5 to 17 year olds with regards to parental perceptions about physical activity and sport opportunities available to their children and youth.
This report describes the findings from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2022 Parent Survey of Physical Activity and Sport Participation among 5 to 17 year olds with regards to sport participation rates among children and youth.
This summary and infographic provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institutes’ 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity and Sport survey regarding the impact of the pandemic on physical activity in key settings (e.g., sport and recreation facilities).
This report and infographic provides findings from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity and Sport survey regarding changes to physical activity behaviours as a result of the pandemic.
This report and infographic provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2020 Sport Monitor regarding Canadians’ experiences with volunteering for sport.
This report provides findings from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2019-2021 Physical Activity Monitor regarding Canadians’ participation in sport.
This infographic provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2022 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity and Sport survey regarding new or different physical activities that Canadians participated in during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This infographic provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2022 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity and Sport survey regarding Canadians’ perceptions on the type of supports that would assist with returning to pre-COVID levels of physical activity.
This infographic provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2019-2021 Physical Activity Monitor regarding available opportunities for physical activity at work.
This infographic provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2019-2021 Physical Activity Monitor regarding available opportunities for Canadians for physical activity near work.
This bulletin provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2016-2018 Physical Activity Monitor regarding the nature of sport participation among Canadian adults (e.g., use of coach, level of competition).
This Bulletin provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2016-2018 Physical Activity Monitor regarding Canadians’ perceptions about the availability, satisfaction, and use of parks and green spaces in the community.
This Bulletin provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2016-2018 Physical Activity Monitor regarding the most commonly report sports among adults.
This Bulletin provides findings from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2016-2018 Physical Activity Monitor regarding Canadians’ perceptions about the availability, satisfaction and use of multi-purpose recreation trails for physical activity and sport.
This Bulletin provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2016-2018 Physical Activity Monitor regarding Canadians’ perceptions about the availability, satisfaction and use of spaces in the community that are specifically designed for physical activity and sport.
This Bulletin provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2016-2018 Physical Activity Monitor regarding sport participation among Canadian adults.
This Bulletin provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2016-2018 Physical Activity Monitor regarding Canadians’ perceptions about the availability, satisfaction and use of places to safely bicycle.
This Bulletin provides data results from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2016-2018 Physical Activity Monitor regarding Canadians’ perceptions about the availability, satisfaction and use of places to safely walk.
This bulletin uses data from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2014-2016 CANPLAY (pedometer) study, to determine the proportion of children and youth who achieve a sufficient number of daily steps.
This bulletin uses data from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2014-2016 CANPLAY (pedometer) study to summarize the findings with regards to parents’ perspectives about the availability of supervised after school programs and the amount of days that their children attend these types of programs each week.
This bulletin uses data from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2014-2016 CANPLAY (pedometer) study to summarize the findings about the use of active modes of transportation among children and youth.
This bulletin summarizes data from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2014-2016 CANPLAY (pedometer) study with regards to sedentary pursuits after school among children and youth.
This bulletin uses data from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2014-2016 CANPLAY (pedometer) study to summarize the findings about physical activity levels of Canadian children and youth.
This bulletin outlines data from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2014-2016 CANPLAY (pedometer) study regarding factors associated with physical activity, including time spent in active pursuits during the period that school ends and dinner.
This bulletin describes data from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2014-2016 CANPLAY (pedometer) study about participation in organized physical activity and sport.