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UK physical activity guidelines

Organisation:
Department of Health and Social Care

Media type:
Guidance

Topic:
Physical, mental and social health

Setting:
Employees / workplace, Community, Families / residential, Individuals, Pupils & students / education, Leisure & recreation / tourism

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These are the 2019 physical activity guidelines for all four UK home countries along with supporting documents.

Key statistics

180 minutes

recommended daily physical activity for children 1-5 years

60 minutes

recommended daily physical activity for young people 5-18 years

150 minutes

recommended weekly physical activity for adults

Guidance from the Chief Medical Office on how much physical activity people should be doing across the UK. They cover early years; children and young people; adults; and older adults. These scientifically informed guidelines will help policymakers and health professionals, as well as individuals themselves to understand how to reduce the risk of ill health associated with inactivity and sedentary behaviours.

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Physical, mental and social health

UK physical activity guidelines

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