The Health and Fitness Strategy
The strategic goal of the Health and Fitness Strategy is to raise both awareness and levels of health and physical fitness within the CF to better meet operational requirements. Put simply, our goal is to facilitate the “adoption of a healthy lifestyle”.
The adoption and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle by CF personnel is a critical component to success in operations and is the term used to describe a lifelong commitment to working towards good health and physical fitness
The CF will provide programs and support to all CF personnel and their families to foster their interest and motivation for maintaining and sustaining a long-term commitment to a physically fit and healthy active lifestyle.
The Director of Sports, Recreation and Messes, through national recreation services and local delivery will maintain and expand a diverse recreation program for CF members and their families.
Recreation programming also has special value for military personnel functioning in a technically oriented force. A well balanced program helps to maintain total fitness, a state of well-being which includes the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual health of the individual.
Besides the physical health benefits, a balanced recreation program including opportunities for participation in arts, crafts, hobbies, and cultural and special interest activities aid in maintaining high morale and work efficiency.