Physical Activity, Sports and HealthThe Quebec Experience

Robert BédardDirector, Sports and physical activity

Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS)Quebec Government

HealthLeverage effectScientific strictness

Mission: to promote a physically active lifestyle in order to contribute to the Quebec population's well-being

Promotion of an active lifestyle

35 Kino-Québec advisors

18 regional health and social services agencies

MELSDSAP

Health and social services department

National coordination team

4 persons

Physical educationKinesiologyPublic health

Advise (physical activity expert)SupportConsultDisseminate informationFormConvince decision makers

The 1980'sCuts in public spending$: -50%Epidemiological study

Credibility and visibility

Eco-environmentalstrategy

Integration inthe public healthnetwork

Partnership

Intervention upstream of community

Constellation of means:Trans-sectoral work

Limited cleanmethods

Kino-Québec: C$2,500,000 (€1,6 M)

35 cents/person/year

Eco-environmental approach

Personalfactors

Environmental,organisational,and socialfactors

PartnershipPartnership

ConsultationConsultation

TransTrans--sectoralsectoral

Local, regional and Local, regional and national interventionsnational interventions

SCHOOLSCHOOL MUNICIPALITYMUNICIPALITY

www.kino-quebec.qc.ca

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Maturity, experience (30 years...)Public health networkNational coordination teamHealth promotion approachConstellation of means:Justification (evidence)IntermediariesEco-environmental approach

Physical Activity and Public HealthThe Quebec Experience

Robert BédardDirector, Sports and physical activity

Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport

www.kino-quebec.qc.cawww.mels.gouv.qc.ca