Physical Activity Recommendations Against Sedentary
WHO releases the physical activity recommendations against sedentary tips
A sedentary lifestyle and obesity are among the most important issues of this century, and which the World Health Organization (WHO) attempts to deal with new guidelines. To do so, has recently released a series of general recommendations on physical activity and thus combat the growing sedentary world.
In order to serve as a guide, as each age group, WHO aims to assist health authorities around the world to design their policies in this area.
According to the manual, physical activity recommendations for children and young people is about 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous intensity. In this first stage, a sedentary lifestyle should be avoided through “games, sports, travel, recreation, physical education or planned exercise, in the context of family, school or community activities, you can read in the guide.
In addition, it specifies that most of the exercise must be aerobic, though “it should also be made more intense activities, including those that strengthen muscles and bones, at least three times a week,” he said.
With respect to adults between 18 and 64 years, the recommendations are “150 minutes of moderate aerobic physical activity to intense during the week” or at least “75 minutes of intense aerobic exercise weekly or an equivalent combination of activity both intensities. ”
Moreover, as to get “additional health benefits, adults should increase the time devoted to aerobic activity and strengthening the muscles” two or more days per week. ”
Finally, for the elderly, ie for over 65 years, WHO recommends the same amount as other adults, or approximately 150 minutes of aerobic exercise of moderate to severe every week, which may nevertheless be done at intervals “of at least 10 minutes.”
The World Health Organization has also stressed that elderly people with mobility problems have to be physically active “to keep and prevent falls three or more days a week”, and “efforts to strengthen the muscles must be two or more days a week, “according to official recommendations.