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Physical Activity Recommendations

Table 2.1 Comparison of National Physical Activity Recommendations from
European Countries for Children (5–18 Years Old) and Younger People

Country/Org. Inactivity Duration Intensity Frequency

World Health At least 60 Moderate-to- Every day.
Organisation minutes. vigorous. Every day.
Austria
Sitting more 60 minutes. At least mod- Every day.
Belgium than 60 erate. Every day.
Denmark minutes. Every day.

Finland (for 60 minutes. Moderate. Every day.
children 7–18 Every day.
years old). At least 60 Moderate. Every day.
France minutes. Every day.
Every day.
Iceland Sitting more 60–120 All-round Every day.
than 120 minutes. activity. Every day.
Ireland minutes. Every day.
Every day.
Luxembourg 60 minutes. Moderate-to-
Malta vigorous. Every day.

Netherlands More than 120 60 minutes.
Norway minutes.

Sweden 60 minutes. Moderate-to-
vigorous.
Switzerland
60 minutes. Moderate.
United King-
dom 30–60 minutes. Moderate-to-
vigorous.

60 minutes. Moderate

60 minutes. Moderate-to-
vigorous.

60 minutes. Moderate-to-
vigorous.

More than 120 60 minutes. Equivalent to
minutes. brisk walking
or cycling.

At least 60 Moderate-to-
minutes. vigorous.

decisions, designating physical education as a core subject, mon-
itoring physical education and opportunities for physical educa-
tion. Whole-of-school approach advocates for 60 minutes of phys-
ical activity daily and at least 30 minutes in moderate to vigorous
level of physical activity in the school time in elementary school.

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