How do Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for children differ from those of adults?
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Guidelines for Children 0-5 years[1]
Daily physical activity is important for the healthy development and growth of infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers. These recommendations are for children who have yet to begin school.
Physical Activity Recommendations
For healthy development in infants (Birth to 1 year) physical activity – particularly supervised floor-based play in safe environments – should be encouraged from birth.
Toddlers (1 to 3 years) and pre-schoolers (3 to 5 years) should be physically active every day for at least three hours, spread throughout the day.
Sedentary Behaviour Recommendations
Children younger than 2 years of age should not spend any time watching television or using other electronic media (DVDs, computer and other electronic games).
For children 2 to 5 years of age, sitting and watching television and the use of other electronic media should be limited to less than one hour per day.
Children up to 5 years of age should not be sedentary, restrained or kept inactive for more than one hour at a time, with the exception of sleeping.
Guidelines for Children 5-12 years[1]
The guidelines for Children aged 5-12 years aims to establish the development of motor and social skills while creating opportunities for making friends. These guidelines target those children that have started at school.
Physical Activity Guidelines
For health benefits, children aged 5-12 years should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity every day.
Children’s physical activity should include a variety of aerobic activities, including some vigorous intensity activity.
On at least three days per week, children should engage in activities that strengthen muscle and bone.
To achieve additional health benefits, children should engage in more activity – up to several hours per day.
Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines
To reduce health risks, children aged 5-12 years should minimise the time they spend being sedentary every day. To achieve this:
Limit use of electronic media for entertainment (e.g. television, seated electronic games and computer use) to no more than two hours a day - lower levels are associated with reduced health risks.
Break up long periods of sitting as often as possible.
Guidelines for Young People 13 -17 years[1]
These guidelines are for all young people that acknowledge the difficulty of maintaining being physically active while limiting sedentary behaviour at a time when you are moving through school, possibly beginning work and becoming increasingly independent.
Physical Activity Guidelines
For health benefits, young people aged 13-17 years should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity every day.
Young people’s physical activity should include a variety of aerobic activities, including some vigorous intensity activity.
On at least three days per week, young people should engage in activities that strengthen muscle and bone.
To achieve additional health benefits, young people should engage in more activity – up to several hours per day.
Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines
To reduce health risks, young people aged 13-17 years should minimise the time they spend being sedentary every day. To achieve this:
Limit use of electronic media for entertainment (e.g. television, seated electronic games and computer use) to no more than two hours a day - lower levels are associated with reduced health risks.
Break up long periods of sitting as often as possible.
Guidelines for Adults 18-64 years[1]
These guidelines for all adults aged 18-64 years encourage being physically active while limiting sedentary behaviour daily to improve and maintain your overall health and wellbeing.
Physical Activity Guidelines
Doing any physical activity is better than doing none. If you currently do no physical activity, start by doing some, and gradually build up to the recommended amount.
Be active on most, preferably all days, every week.
Accumulate 150 to 300 minutes (2 ½ to 5 hours) of moderate intensity physical activity or 75 to 150 minutes (1 ¼ to 2 ½ hours) of vigorous intensity physical activity, or an equivalent combination of both moderate and vigorous activities, each week.
Do muscle strengthening activities on at least 2 days each week.
Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines
Minimise the amount of time spent in prolonged sitting.
Break up long periods of sitting as often as possible.
Guidelines for Older Australians (65 years and older)[1]
These guidelines are designed to assist Older Australians to achieve a sufficient level of physical activity that will enable them to remain active and stay healthy to get the most out of life.
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