Summer is an excellent time to get the kids outdoors to enjoy fun activities that help them connect with nature while meeting their daily physical activity goals. School-age kids and teens should get 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily. This should include muscle strengthening and [...]
Injuries due to improper lifting are common and costly. Each year several thousand Canadian workers are permanently disabled by low back injuries. Many others are unable to return to their former jobs.[i] Whether it is your job to handle heavy materials like boxes, bags and equipment, lifting or transferring [...]
Canadian winters can be hard in many ways. In addition to shorter, darker days, the ice, snow and cold keep many people indoors and much more sedentary than they are inclined to be. When milder weather returns, we are naturally excited to get back to outdoor activities we have [...]
A warm up is an important part of preparing your body for the activity that you are about to perform. When it comes to warm ups for a sport, there are exercises that can better prepare you for the specific activity and movements you are about to perform. We will [...]
