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Guidelines for Physical Activity Across the Lifespan

Youth (13-17 years)

All adolescents should be physically active daily, or nearly every day, as part of play, games, sports, work, transportation, recreation, physical education, or planned exercise, in the context of family, school, and community activities.

Adolescents should engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day on most days of the week. Thirty minutes of physical activity per day should be viewed as a minimum. One hour per day represents a more favorable level.

Physical activity can be performed in a continuous fashion or intermittently throughout the day.

 


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Preschool Children

Children (5-12 years)

Youth (13-17 years)

Adult (18-59 years)

Older Adult (> 60 years)

 

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