Knowledge Exchange Mechanism

• Needs assessments (annual)
  –Topics in the framework and indicators within topic
   
• Methods
  –Review changes to data collection
   
• Knowledge transfer
  –Implications of findings
  –Policy and program response
  –Brief senior officials
   
• Input into Ministerial decisions
  –Tracking against goal and informing strategies

Physical Activity Monitoring Framework

Data collection cycles

• 1998, 2003, 2008 - A focus on communication strategies, awareness
• 1999, 2004, 2009 - A focus on local community opportunities, Municipalities Survey
• 2000, 2005, 2010 - A focus on children and youth, School Survey
• 2001, 2006, 2011 - A focus on the workplace
• 2002, 2007, 2012 - Assessing trends, targets

Previous surveys

1981 Canada Fitness Survey, please click here
1988 Campbell Survey on Well-Being in Canada, please click here