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66 CHAPTER 3 ■ Saskatchewan in Motion

TABLE 3-2 Saskatchewan in Motion Behavioral Objectives
Audience Categories Behavioral Objectives
Individuals • More people in Saskatchewan will increase their level of physical
activity to meet guidelines recommended by Canada’s Guide to Healthy
Active Living. Inactive individuals will increase activity to moderate
levels, and moderately active individuals will reach the guidelines
recommended by Canada’s Guide to Healthy Active Living (i.e., adults—
a minimum of 30 minutes a minimum of 5 days per week; children and
youth—a minimum of 60 to 90 minutes every day of the week).
• Individuals will speak out (advocate) about their physical activity needs
and the needs of those they care about.
Stakeholders • Communities, schools, and workplaces will create the physical and social
in settings environments necessary to support individuals’ desire to increase
physical activity.
• All Saskatchewan schools (elementary and secondary) will ensure that
all students have access and opportunity for at least 30 minutes of
physical activity every day.
• Communities, schools, and workplaces throughout the province will
consider and respond to the physical activity needs of Aboriginal people
• First Nations communities will increase their capacity to engage citizens
in physical activity opportunities.
• Stakeholders will work together to create the conditions necessary for
individuals to be more physically active.
• Formal mechanisms will be in place to facilitate creative and cooperative
partnerships at the community/delivery level.
• Leaders will speak out (advocate) about their physical activity needs and
the needs of those they care about.
• Saskatchewan physical activity researchers will work together to
establish a Center of Excellence for physical activity research.
Researchers will gather, analyze, and report data that will tell a
compelling story for SIM and guide the SIM strategic direction.
Decision makers • The in motion movement will be supported with long-term, stable, and
sustainable resources.
• Decision makers at all levels will invest in physical activity.
• School boards will implement a daily physical activity policy.
• SIM leaders will be supported and recognized for their efforts to work
together to develop, implement, and evaluate long-term, sustainable
physical activity strategies.