Why you should keep moving well
We all know that exercise and moving is good for us, and that lounging around and sitting for long periods isn’t.
Did you know that Australia has released guidelines for all age groups on the minimum recommended weekly activity levels?
The Department of Health has released an excellent document Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for all age groups (2014). CLICK HERE to read the GUIDELINES.
In summary if you are between 18-64 you should:
- Be active on most, preferably all, days of 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
There are guidelines for all age groups including 0-5’s and 5-12’s, and 13-17’s and 65+.
Any physical activity is better than doing none
The guidelines stress that any physical activity is better than doing none. So if you currently do not do physical activity, start by doing some and gradually build up to the recommended amount.
If you need some help with working out what the best exercise is for you, please feel free to ask me.
Physiotherapists are well placed to develop exercise programs that are specific to your needs and align with the type of exercise that you like to do!
