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Physical Activity Guidelines For Children and Young People - NHS

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Exercise

Physical activity
guidelines for children
and young people

How much physical activity should children and

young people aged 5 to 18 do to keep healthy?

Children and young people need to do 2 types of

physical activity each week:

aerobic exercise

exercises to strengthen their muscles and bones

Children and young people aged 5 to 18 should:

aim for an average of at least 60 minutes of

moderate or vigorous intensity physical activity
a day across the week

take part in a variety of types and intensities of

physical activity across the week to develop
movement skills, muscles and bones

reduce the time spent sitting or lying down and

break up long periods of not moving with some
activity. Aim to spread activity throughout the
day

What counts as moderate

activity?
Moderate intensity activities will raise your heart
rate, and make you breathe faster and feel
warmer.

One way to tell if you're working at a moderate

intensity level is if you can still talk, but not sing.

Children and young people should do a range of

different activities across the week.

Examples include:

walking to school or walking the dog

playground activities, including jumping,

running and catching

physical education

sports, like football or tennis

swimming

skipping

dancing

skateboarding or rollerblading

cycling

What activities strengthen

muscles and bones?
Examples include:

gymnastics

football

jumping

martial arts

sit-ups, press-ups and other similar exercises (for

young people)

resistance exercises with exercise bands, weight

machines or handheld weights (for young
people)

Exercising safely
Children and young people should:

get medical advice about exercising if they have

a health condition

do exercise that is suitable for their age, ability

and experience

start any new exercise slowly and increase it bit

by bit

use protective equipment, for example for

cycling and skateboarding

Young people can use weights for resistance

exercise if a qualified adult trains them to use
weights correctly and supervises them.

Physical activity recommendation

for other age groups:
Physical activity guidelines for children under 5
years

Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to

Physical activity guidelines for older adults

(aged 65 and over)

GOV.UK has infographics on physical activity for

children and young people

Why exercise is important

Benefits of exercise

Why we should sit less

Exercise guidelines

Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to

Physical activity guidelines for older adults