COVID-19 has affected us in all aspects of our lives, including physical activity. Guy Faulkner, a professor from the School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia, elaborates on his research (https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/facultyresearchandpublications/52383/items/1.0392348) on how the pandemic impacts the physical activity levels of Canadian children and youth’. Guy’s research used the ParticipACTION Impact Report (https://www.participaction.com/en-ca/content/impact-report) to measure recommended physical activity levels. Iyoma Yvonne Edache, a PhD student at the School of Public and Population Health at the University of British Columbia, recently published research exploring the impact of financial insecurity on adolescent health behaviours. In the interview with her, Iyoma referenced to a paper (https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2352) on how COVID impacted Canadian families with young children. The Balance is recorded and produced by BCAHL’sCommunications Manager on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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