Background: Potential income disparities were examined in the (1) awareness and uptake of
the Children's Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC), and (2) physical activity (PA) of children from …

Abstract Background The Government of Canada implemented a Children's Fitness Tax
Credit (CFTC) in 2007 which allows a non-refundable tax credit of up to $500 to register a …

Objectives A scoping review was conducted to synthesize the literature examining impact of
the Children's Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC) on the physical activity (PA) of Canadian children …

Aim: To assess the degree to which the CFTC was used and influenced parents' decisions to
enroll their children in organized PA. Methods: Two data sources were used in this study …

The Canadian government introduced the Child Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC) in 2007 to
promote children's physical fitness. This program offers parents tax credits to defray the cost …

This study examines the awareness and use of Canada's children's fitness tax credit (CFTC),
using taxfilers' income tax return data from 2007 through 2009 as well as national survey …

Objective: The current study investigates the extent to which a refundable tax credit could be
used to increase low-income children's after-school physical activity levels. Methods: An …

A clear income gradient exists for the sport and physical activity (PA) participation of
Canadian children. Governments in Canada recently introduced tax credits to alleviate the …

In Canada, tax incentives have been recently introduced to promote physical activity and
reduce rates of obesity. The most prominent of these is the federal government's Children's …

Background There is an urgent need for scaled-up effective interventions which overcome
barriers to health-enhancing physical activity for children and adolescents. In New South …