Motivate

- The Early Years
(1973-1979)
- Don't Just Think About it - Do It
(1983-1984)
- Body Break
(1989-1991)
- Vitality
(1991-1995)
- Sharing A Healthier Future
(1996-1998)

Mobilize

- ParticipACTION Saskatoon
- CrownLife ParticipACTION Challenge

Educate

- Healthy Active Living
(Older Adults)

- Fitness: The Facts
(Workplace)

- Project APEX
(Children)

- Promotions
(1972-79)
- Promotions
(1980-86)

Impact

- International Involvement
- Canadian Public Health Association Supplement

Structure

- Historic Timeline
- People
- Sponsors

Fast Facts:
Campaign: Body Break with ParticipACTION
Dates: 1989-1991
Description: Ninety second informative television messages (English only) intended to provide practical information on a wide variety of opportunities to be active everyday.
Funding: Health Canada core funds.

Body Break was the brainchild of its hosts, Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod. They had an idea to promote simple physical activity that people could do anytime, especially at the office or with young kids.

The partnership with ParticipACTION was a successful one, though it only ran for 3 years before Hal and Joanne decided to pursue a more commercial venture with the Body Break name. 

Description:Airplane Exercises
Duration: 1:30
Date:
1992
Author: ParticipACTION

View other Body Break Videos

Description:President Russ Kisby discusses the kernel of the Body Break idea and the successful three year partnership that followed
Duration: 4:10
Date: December 2003

 

   

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Motivate

The Early Years (1973-1979) | Don't Just Think About it - Do It (1983-1984) | Body Break (1989-1991)
Vitality (1991-1995) | Sharing A Healthier Future (1996-1998)
Mobilize
ParticipACTION Saskatoon | CrownLife ParticipACTION Challenge
Educate
Healthy Active Living (Older Adults) | Fitness: The Facts (Workplace) | Project APEX (Children)
Promotions (1972-79) | Promotions (1980-86)
Impact
Public Surveys | International Involvement | Canadian Public Health Association Supplement
Structure
Historic Timeline | People | Sponsors