The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2016-2018 Physical Activity Monitor asked Canadian adults (18 years and older) specifically about a range of facilities in their community where they may participate in physical activity and sport.

This study explores individual factors in their relation to physical activity and sport, including awareness of messages, knowledge, beliefs about the benefits, attitudes, self-efficacy, behavioural control, intention, and initial steps to becoming active.

The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2016-2018 Physical Activity Monitor asked adults about the availability, their satisfaction, and usage of places to be active within the community. Previous bulletins explore perceptions about the places that one can safely walk, bicycle, other types of specifically designed places to be active, or multi-purpose recreation trails in the community. This research bulletin examines the availability of parks and green spaces in the community, satisfaction levels with the amount, and usage of these spaces.

The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2016-2018 Physical Activity Monitor asked Canadian adults about their perceptions about the availability, their satisfaction, and usage of a variety of places to be active within the community. Previous bulletins examined places that one can safely walk, spaces to safely bicycle, other types of specifically designed places to be active, and a future bulletin examines parks and green spaces.

The types of trails in Canada are diverse and can include land-based routes or water-based routes. In a previous bulletin, the 2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor asked Canadians (18 years and older) about their use of trails, the frequency of use, and in what season the trail is typically used (Bulletin #10). In addition, the survey also further asked about the primary reason for using the trail. The reasons identified by trail users are summarized in this research bulletin.

The types of trails available in Canada are varied and may include land-based routes or water-based routes. In a previous bulletin, the 2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor asked Canadians (18 years and older) about their use of trails, the frequency of use, and in what season the trail is typically used (Bulletin #10 in this series). In addition, the survey also further asked about the types of sports or activities conducted on the trail. These types of activities are summarized in this research bulletin.

The types of trails in Canada are varied and can include land-based routes including designated footpaths, multi-usage tracks, bicycle routes, boardwalks, pre-existing rail lines, and designated access roads, or water-based trails, such as waterways and portage routes. The 2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor asked Canadians (18 years and older) about their use of trails, the frequency of use, and in what season the trail is typically used. This bulletin summarizes these findings.

The 2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor asked Canadian adults (aged 18+) about the walking behaviours of their family and peers. About half of Canadian adults agree to some extent that most of their family members walk for at least 30 minutes al-most every day. About one-third of Canadians agree to some extent that most of their friends and other people they know walk at least this much.