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Recommendations for adults (18-64 years old)

  • Be physically active for at least 30 minutes per day. The activity should be of moderate to high intensity and should extend beyond the usual short-term daily activities. If the 30 minutes is divided, each activity should last at least 10 minutes.
  • Engage in physical activity of high intensity at least twice a week for at least 20 minutes to maintain or improve physical fitness and muscle strength. Activities should include ones that increase bone strength and flexibility.
  • Physical activity in addition to the recommendations will have further health benefits.

 

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What is moderate-intensity physical activity tip

What is high-intensity physical exercise tip

Read more about moderate-intensity and high-intensity physical activity in the right column of this page named related links. 

What is usual short-term daily activity tip

How is it possible to meet the physical activity recommendations?
There is a great variety of activities you can choose from to meet the physical activity recommendations. See the print-friendly document "How can you meet the physical activity recommendations" on the right of this page and check other related links.