Be Aware

Fact Sheets

• Active Living at Work
  General ideas for physical activity at work
• Bottom-line Benefits of Physical Activity at Work  Describes how the workplace is a good place to promote healthy habits and have an impact on people’s health.
• Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living
  Guides for various age categories describing the level and type of physical activity required for health benefits

Newsletter Inserts

• Why be Physically Active at Work  Describes the benefits of physical activity, how much activity is required for health benefits and how to stay active
• Physical Activity for Chronic Disease Prevention
  Provides evidence of the role that physical activity plays in disease prevention such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes
• The Benefits of Physical Activity Lists common reasons people give for being inactive and some ideas to overcome these challenges
• Thinking About Exercising – How to Get Started - Stepping up your physical activity: walking to improve your health. Here you will find the health benefits of regular walking, how to get started, picking a destination, scheduling time, warm up & cool down, walking safely, setting goals and how to use a pedometer.

Shown above is a poster that can be used in the workplace to promote walking to work as a means of active transportation. To access a copy go to the  icanwalk website.