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7. Kirkcaldy BD, Shephard RJ, Siefen RG. The relations.h.i.+p between physical activity and self-image and problem behaviour among adolescents. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2002; 37(11):544-550. 2002; 37(11):544-550.

8. California Department of Education. New Study Supports Physically Fit Kids Perform Better Academically. National National a.s.sociation for Sport and Physical Education a.s.sociation for Sport and Physical Education 2002. Accessed on Jan. 3, 2003 at ply?

amednews.com The Newspaper for America's Physician. 18-11-2002. Accessed on Nov. 11, 2002 at e more active? How might you help your child become more active?

running?) How much time each day do you spend watching television or DVDs or playing computer games? or DVDs or playing computer games?

Appendix 2 Characteristics of Children's Physical Activity15 Children are naturally more active than adolescents or adults.

Activities need to be of short duration to maintain a young child's attention.

Children seek concrete reasons for consistently being active not abstract reasons such as ”health”.

Children learn skills by being physically active and in mastering these skills, increase in self-confidence.

Self-efficacy has a strong a.s.sociation with later in life adherence to a physically active lifestyle.

Skills learned in childhood will sustain leisure activities during adulthood.

High intensity activities may be discouraging for some children.

Although inactive children tend to become inactive adults, the opposite is not necessarily true.

Appendix 3. RESOURCES Free resources for children and youth 1. Health Canada. These resources are colourful and age-appropriate. Available to everyone (1-888-334-9769) or at e more physically active: Tips for parents and caregivers (fact sheet) at (fact sheet) at munity Did you know? A child's ability to a.s.sess potential traffic dangers: Fact Sheet (the Canadian Inst.i.tute of Child A child's ability to a.s.sess potential traffic dangers: Fact Sheet (the Canadian Inst.i.tute of Child Health- CICH) Health- CICH) Walking/Cycling School Bus: brochure: practical tips and advice for starting.

5. Safe Kids CanadaParenting Tips for newborn through adolescence for newborn through adolescence including Fitness and Exercise Guide including Fitness and Exercise Guide 8. Kids Health American Academy of Family Physicians(Mar., 2003) How to effectively use your pedometer! Step by step guide and Q & A.(Mar., 2003) -Available at local sporting goods stores, the Running Room or fitness equipment stores -Bally Kids Go the Distance Pedometer, $14.99, currently available through Avon catalogues, also online auctions at cgi.ebay.com (Mar., 2003) at cgi.ebay.com (Mar., 2003) Pokemon, Pikachu 2,website information / or pages.ebay.ca/index.html (type in pedometer). Lots of choices, including a wrist.w.a.tch option. pages.ebay.ca/index.html (type in pedometer). Lots of choices, including a wrist.w.a.tch option.

Helpful resources, tools, fact sheets for physicians 10. Evidence-base Resource Sheets. Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC)

Rourke Baby Records 11. Put Prevention into Practice (PPIP) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) .au .au

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