Move Well
Physical activity is one of five action areas for health promotion in PEI.
Being physically active can help prevent chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. It also helps to increase productivity, improve mental well-being, build stronger sense of community through social connections, and creates positive changes to the environments where we live and play (e.g., safer transportation routes). Increasing physical activity levels has several health, social and economic benefits.
50% of Islanders remain inactive based on the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines standards. In PEI, youth, older adults and those living in more socially deprived neighbourhoods are less likely to meet the recommended levels of physical activity.
Looking to be more Active?
Personal health behaviours
Developing personal skills and modifying individual behaviours.
Looking to for Physical Activity Program in your Community?
Creating supportive environments and community action
Strengthening community action, creating a sense of community belonging and fostering supportive environments..
Physical Activity Policies and Legislation
Healthy Society
Healthy public policy, system-level change and improving health outcomes at a population level.