PAGE( J 2. WlI)N l-SI)AY . APIRI iI, l5, FIWII lU IR IT[ PRISS One i itwo physieallyactive inOntarlio ead wihig opecmemoeyc By S. GREENAWAY Free Press Staff According to a report by the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recrea ion en- titled "Physical Activity Patterns in Ontario" one in every two aduits in the province engage in some sort of physical activity every week. The report itself is based on a series of interviews with more than 1,000 aduits across Ontario. "We saw a massive in- crease in fitness interest and participation in the mid 70's," said Reuben Baetz, Ontario minister of fitness. "Over the last two years that interest has increased by an additionai seven per cent. " Baetz said that he was deiighted with the report's indications that fitness "'is flot a fad" and wiil continue to grow in the 80's. "Now ail of us who are in- terested in f itness face a three-pronged challenge. First, we have to encourage people who are invoived to pursue activities which produce the very best fitness resuits. " "Second, we've got to help encourage people who are just starting out to stay with it. Third, we've got to turn people who are thinking about f itness into people who are doing something about it," said Baetz. The data for the 44 page report was compiled by the Canadian GalIop POil over the past two years. Statisties from a Novemn- ber 1979 polil were compiled to ascertain the type of per- son who is likely to engage in physical activity. Participants tended to be Young, with a good, education, working in a professional, executive, sales or clericai position and having higher incomnes. 0f those surveyed, men tend to participate more than women, however, only by six per cent (men 59 per cent - womnen 53 per cent). Taking into account the factors of sex, age, education, occupation and income the highest par- ticipants are maies between the ages of 18-29, with a university education, em- ployed in a professional or executive job who earn $15,000 to $20,000 a year. As weii, in the Toronto area, the highest number of participants live east of Toronto in a city with a population between 10,000 and 100,000 people. "There is a siightly higher percentage of participants in the eastern region (iikeiy due to high-activity in Ot- tawa), foliowed by the region on the outskirts of Metro Toronto," the report YOUR DYS ARE NUMBEREDI 14 TO BE EXACT UNTIL APRIL 30, 1981 YOU CAN SAVE 14.2%Y ON GMAC UNTEREST 5;( GMAC credif cipproval required to quaulify) DOZENS 0F MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM- The report said that, in generai, there are no great differences across the regions of the province. The report reveaied the five most popular year- round activities to be waiking, generai exercise, jogging/running, swimming and bicycling. Whiie these five were found to be the most popular, the report said that physicai activities are bound by changes in season. Haif of those surveyed (54 per cent maie - 43 per cent female) feel that they do get sufficient activity.- The major reasons given for not being physicaiiy ac- tive are a lack of free time and an absence of the oppor- tunity to do so. A lack of encouragement and the feeling that no physical activity was required were some of the other reasons stated. Ail people surveyed were asked the importance of en- couragement, the most im- portant form being fromn famiiy and frîends. Others said more facilities, better information on benefits from activity and better or more organized programs or classes were needed. More than haîf of "non- participants" said they were either planning to become more physicaiiy active or that they would like to become so. "The majority of those tive are predisposed - all they need is the opportunity or encouragemenit," the report said. "In termas of age groups, 79 per cent of the younger group are definitely plan- ning or wouid like to become more active, compared tO 60 per cent of the middle age group and only 28 per cent of the older group.-" "In the 70's, many people became more aware of their need for physicai activity, partialiy to counter the stress of modern living, par- tially ' and more basically, because they felt more alive physicaily and mentally. "People became more committed to a heaithier way of life. " The iatest update to the report was done in February of this year. In the report it states that, whiie data is stili being analyzed, a gradual in- crease in activity between November 1978 and Novem- ber 1980 ,seems to be the trend. " The report said that this points away from a generai leveiiing off in physical ac- tivity "1that seemed to be in- dicated up to November 1979. " "It may be that the 'easy' part for the f itness movemerit is over, the majority of peopie are aware of the need for regular physicai activity and support the concept," Baetz concluded. Lung function tests Durham Region Lung Association wiii be offering free iung function tests at the Oshawa Centre on Friday, April 24, from noon to 7p.m. The association's objec- tive in provîding this service is to identify individuals with the eariy symptoms of obstructive iung disease, and encourage them to seek prompt medical attention. Testing takes ap- proximately four minutes, is completely painless and does not require renioval of clothîng. The procedure is nlot an x-ray, i t is flot necessary to ma~kt' an ap- pointilent for testing. vhich is provîded on a " first couic. fiîrst Served- hasis, w itlh t est resuits caiculated on the spot by a qualified respiratory technoiogist. The iung association hopes that by offering easy access té lung function testing, more people wili become aware of potential threats to their respiratory health. Lt is estimated that over four million Canadians currentiy suffer from ailments affecting the iungs and airways, with smoking, pollution and occupational hazards cited as prime fac- tors in the increasing in- cidence of these conditions. if vou would like more in- formation on this free Clrisimias Seal service, cal i)urhamn Region Lung Association at 723-3151. 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