The resources on this page have been selected and reviewed by healthcare professionals with Primary Health Care's Community Health Teams, supporting group wellness programs about:
Free PDF downloads of physical activity guidelines for all stages of life - early years (0-4), children (5-11), youth (12-17), adults (18-64), and older adults (65 and up).
Information on how physiotherapy can help you including an A-Z list of symptoms and conditions, a locator to find a physiotherapist in your area, and lots of tips on keeping moving.
Canadians sit almost 10 hours each day (on average). This site offers tips on how to do regular minor movement while working in order to keep our bodies healthy.
Frequently asked questions about exercise, four ways to be active, who should exercise? and safety tips are provided. Videos on endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility are given.
Home program created by the Community Health team and includes a warm up, strengthening, balance and cool-down exercises. Type: Strength, balance, stretch Difficulty: Beginner Length: 48 minutes
Watch or follow along with a physiotherapist stroke recovery exercises are demonstrated.chair exercises led by a physiotherapist designed to help stroke survivors improve mobility and daily function. Type: Range of motion, cardio, strength Difficulty: Beginner (chair) Length: 20 minutes
Focus on gentle strengthening through the use of therapy bands and body weight. Appropriate for all ability levels. Most of the program is done while sitting. Type: Strength, stretch Difficulty: Beginner, mainly seated Length: 50 minutes
Exercise classes for active older adults taught by a physiotherapist. Type: Strength, stretch, balance. Difficulty: Beginner (chair), moderate. Length: 5 to 40 minutes.
Over 500 free exercise classes taught by husband and wife with 25 years combined fitness experience. Website allows you to search by length, type, difficulty level etc. Type:Type: Cardio, strength, stretch, pilates. Difficulty: Moderate, hard. Length: 10 to 90 minutes.
Wide variety of yoga classes. Can search by level (beginner to advanced) or class type (plus size yoga, seniors yoga etc). Type: Stretch Difficulty: Moderate, hard Length: 10 to 75 minutes
National Institute on Aging. Lots of short exercise tutorials. For a full workout, try the 20 or 60 minute sample workout for older adults. Type: Cardio, strength, stretch, balance Difficulty: Beginner (chair) Length: 5 to 60 minutes
