Overview
There are many tools and resources available to help with getting and staying physically active. These include ones to prepare for becoming more physically active and monitoring the intensity and progress of your activities.
Before you start
Physical activity is safe for almost everyone, but some people should check with a health care provider or a qualified exercise professional before becoming more active. These tools will help you determine whether you should do this and help you set goals and make a plan for physical activity.
- PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+
- Get Active Questionnaire (Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology)
- SMART goal setting
- Exercise planning form
For more resources on taking steps toward changing your level of physical activity, visit Helping you make it happen.
Monitoring physical activity intensity
There are several ways to monitor how hard you work doing an activity. Two examples include rating of perceived exertion and target heart rate. Using these ways will allow you to choose and work at an appropriate level of intensity for your body and progress your intensity level to achieve your health or physical activity goals.
- Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale
- Target heart rate
- Interactive tool: What is your target heart rate
Logging physical activity
Using physical activity logs is an easy way to keep track of your activities, see your progress and set future health or physical activity goals.
