Inspiring kids and youth to get active and have fun has been a long-standing goal of Doctors Nova Scotia (DNS). Making movement part of their daily lives can help children forge good habits that they’ll carry into adulthood. After all, […]
This spring, medical learners are volunteering as Kids Run Club (KRC) coaches in Halifax, helping school kids discover the joy of running and healthy living. Dr. Louis Martin is a second-year family medicine resident who is volunteering with the KRC […]
Although running outside in the winter can be invigorating and satisfying, there are times when the conditions make it too challenging or dangerous to enjoy. But don’t pack away your sneakers just yet. The treadmill is an alternative that doesn’t […]
In Nova Scotia, children and youth aren’t reaching the recommended daily amount of physical activity. Adult Nova Scotians aren’t doing any better, and are amongst the most sedentary people in Canada. To get to the root of the problem, we […]
For the past few months, medical students from Dalhousie University have been lacing up their sneakers to help coach Kids Run Clubs at schools across Halifax. At Westmount Elementary, medical students Louis Martin, Kirsten Weagle, Emily Sheppard and Brandon Scott […]
Dubbed “the people’s marathon,” the Blue Nose Marathon has been welcoming runners of all ages, abilities and fitness levels to Halifax for 15 years. From the Doctors Nova Scotia Youth Run to the full marathon (with plenty of options in between), there’s lots of excitement […]
At Springvale Elementary School in Halifax, running isn’t something just a few kids do. Over 200 kids out of its school population of 280 run each week as part of Kids’ Run Club, including all Primary to Grade 2 students […]
Before she’d even learned to walk herself, Dalhousie Medical School student Alison Spurr’s 11-month-old daughter helped dozens of kids learn to run. During Ms. Spurr’s maternity leave, she and her daughter participated in a program called Roots of Empathy. Their visits to […]
Have you noticed how easily kids go to sleep after playing in a basketball tournament or spending an afternoon riding bikes with friends? Or how they seem more restless, agitated or hyperactive at bedtime after a movie marathon on […]
As the school year once again approaches, parents will be thinking about the kinds of extra-curricular sports and activities to enrol children in this year. It can be a tricky decision depending on the particular child, but we all […]
