Yukon

Attitudes about physical activity

• Physical activity is more likely to be considered ‘easy’ among residents of the Yukon.

Confidence in ability to follow Guide

• Individuals from the Yukon, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories are more likely than the average Canadian to state their confidence in being able to achieve 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days.

Social norms and walking

• Although there are no significant regional differences in the proportion of individuals who say that family members walk regularly; residents of the Yukon are more likely to agree that most people they know walk regularly.

Barriers to physical activity

• Residents of the Yukon and British Columbia are less likely than Canadians overall to cite cost as an important barrier.
  
• Long-term illness or disability and fear of injury are less likely to be cited as a barrier to physical activity in residents of the Yukon, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.

Information outreach for increasing physical activity

• Those living in the Yukon are less likely than Canadians overall to cite the importance of assistance in planning their daily schedules to include physical activity in enabling them to be more active.

Environments supporting physical activity

• Residents from the Yukon and Quebec are more likely to indicate that there are low cost facilities nearby.
  
• Those living in the Yukon, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia are less likely to agree that nearby shopping opportunities exist.
  
• The proportion agreeing that bicycle facilities exist in their neighbourhood is higher among residents of the Yukon and Quebec.
  
• Those living in the Yukon are more likely than others to report that accessible paths, trails and green spaces would encourage their activity.

Attempts to become more active

• Seeking information from family, friends or co-workers is more common among residents from the Yukon, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Territories.

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The Institute gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Health Canada and the Interprovincial Sport and Recreation Council toward the Benchmarks Program. Our Yukon partner is the Department of Community and Transportation Services, Sport and Recreation Branch. For more information about Yukon active living initiatives, contact Active Living Consultant Karen Thomson at karen.thomson@gov.yk.ca.