Physical Activity Guidelines department of health 2011 Early Years: Children of pre-school age who are capable of walking

unaided should be physically active daily for at least 180 minutes (3 hours) spread throughout the day!" " #ost $% pre-school children currently spend 1&0'1(0 minutes a day in physical activity so achieving this guideline would mean adding another 30')0 minutes per day! Children and young people 5 1!yrs *ll children and young people should engage in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity for at least )0 minutes and up to several hours every day! +igorous intensity activities including those that strengthen muscle and bone should be incorporated at least three days a week! Adults 1" #$yrs *dults should aim to be active daily! ,ver a week activity should add up to at least 1(0 minutes (&1-& hours) of moderate intensity activity in bouts of 10 minutes or more ' one way to approach this is to do 30 minutes on at least ( days a week! *lternatively comparable benefits can be achieved through .( minutes of vigorous intensity activity spread across the week or combinations of moderate and vigorous intensity activity! *dults should also undertake physical activity to improve muscle strength on at least two days a week! E%amples of physical activity that meet the guidelines #oderate intensity physical activities will cause adults to get warmer and breathe harder and their hearts to beat faster but they should still be able to carry on a conversation! /0amples include1 2risk walking Cycling +igorous intensity physical activities will cause adults to get warmer and breathe much harder and their hearts to beat rapidly making it more difficult to carry on a conversation! /0amples include1 3unning 4ports such as swimming or football 5hysical activities that strengthen muscles involve using body weight or working against a resistance! 6his should involve using all the ma7or muscle groups! /0amples include1 /0ercising with weights Carrying or moving heavy loads such as groceries #inimising sedentary behaviour may include1 3educing time spent watching 6+ using the computer or playing video games 6aking regular breaks at work 2reaking up sedentary time such as swapping a long bus or car 7ourney for walking part of the way &hat are the 'enefits of 'eing active daily( 3educes risk of a range of diseases e!g! coronary heart disease stroke type & diabetes 8elps maintain a healthy weight 8elps maintain ability to perform everyday tasks with ease 9mproves self-esteem 3educes symptoms of depression and an0iety :or further information1 4tart *ctive 4tay *ctive1 * report on physical activity for health from the four home countries; Chief #edical ,fficers (&011) )lder Adults #5* ,lder adults should aim to be active daily! ,ver a week activity should add up to at least 1(0 minutes (&1-& hours) of moderate intensity activity in bouts of 10 minutes or more ' one way to approach this is to do 30 minutes on at least ( days a week! :or those who are already regularly active at moderate intensity comparable benefits can be achieved through .( minutes of vigorous intensity activity spread across the week or a combination of moderate and vigorous activity!