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Recommendations for children and adolescents (5-17 years old)

  • Be physically active for at least 60 minutes per day. The activity should be of moderate to high intensity and should extend beyond the usual short-term daily activities. If the 60 minutes is divided, each activity should last at least 10 minutes.
  • Engage in physical activity of high intensity at least three times a week for at least 30 minutes to maintain or improve physical fitness and muscle strength. Activities should include ones that increase bone strength and flexibility.
  • Plysical 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 for your child to meet the recommendations?
There is a great variety of activities which your child can choose from to meet the physical activity recommendations. Examples include moving around at school and at home, active transport and different types of play and games etc. You can find inspiration in the right column of this page.