The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s 2015 Survey of Physical Activity Opportunities in Canadian Communities was developed to examine factors associated with physical activity and sport at the local or community level. In the survey, municipal administrators (in communities with at least 1,000 residents) were asked about barriers associated with funding of facilities to support physical activity among citizens.

The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute conducted the 2015 Survey of Physical Activity Opportunities in Canadian Communities which examined factors associated with physical activity and sport at the local or community level. In the survey, municipal administrators (in communities with at least 1,000 residents) were asked about their promotion or use of financial programs to help support families to participate in physical activity and sport, when cost is a barrier.

The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute conducted a study entitled the 2015 Survey of Physical Activity Opportunities in Canadian Communities which examines factors associated with physical activity and sport at the local or community level.This research bulletin further asks municipal administrators about the availability of formal plans associated with transportation and the priority associated with different types of transportation contained within. This bulletin summarizes these findings with respect to community characteristics.

The 2015 Survey of Physical Activity Opportunities in Canadian Communities conducted by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute explores factors associated with physical activity and sport at the local or community level. This research study asks municipal administrators about the availability of formal strategies for physical activity and sport in communities with at least 1,000 residents.

The 2015 Survey of Physical Activity Opportunities in Canadian Communities was conducted by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute in order to examine local or community level opportunities, supports, and barriers for physical activity and sport. Municipal administrators (in communities with at least 1,000 residents) were asked about several key barriers and needs pertaining to infrastructure and facilities for physical activity and sport.

The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute conducted the 2015 Survey of Physical Activity Opportunities in Canadian Communities exploring factors associated with physical activity and sport at the local or community level. In this survey, municipal administrators (in communities with at least 1,000 residents) were asked about policies which require safe pedestrian and bicycle routes during community development, and this bulletin describes these findings with respect to community characteristics.

The 2015 Survey of Physical Activity Opportunities in Canadian Communities was conducted by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute. The survey asked municipal administrators in communities with at least 1,000 residents about the availability of municipally funded facilities supporting community physical activity and sport, as well as the approximate number of these types of facilities. The number of facilities was categorized roughly into quartiles where possible.

The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute conducted a study entitled the 2015 Survey of Physical Activity Opportunities in Canadian Communities which examined factors associated with physical activity and sport at the local or community level. Municipal administrators in communities with at least 1,000 residents were asked a series of questions pertaining to the availability of pedestrian or active transportation friendly supports and facilities in the community.

In the previous bulletin in this series municipal administrators were asked to identify what information they considered to be useful for informing residents about becoming more active (Bulletin 6). An overwhelming majority (79%) cited ‘information about ways to inspire Canadians to be more active’ as important for facilitating participation. The 2015 Survey of Physical Activity Opportunities in Canadian Communities also asked municipal administrators to identify information they feel is useful for informing the development of physical activity and sport programming and services.

The 2015 Survey of Physical Activity Opportunities in Canadian Communities asked communities (with at least 1,000 residents) where they obtain information on physical activity. In this case, information can include a variety of sources, such as websites, brochures, posters, or resource centres, and maybe distributed in written or verbal form. This bulletin summarizes the findings in this regard.