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Physical activity guidelines

Guidance from the Chief Medical Officers in the UK on the amount and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Published: 7 September 2019
• Last updated: 24 March 2023 — See all updates

UK Chief Medical Officers' report

Guidance to help health professionals, policymakers and others working to promote physical activity, sport and exercise for health benefits.

• Physical activity guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report
  • 9 January 2020
  • Guidance

Communications

Guidance for government administrations, public health agencies and partners to develop messaging for the CMOs’ physical activity guidelines.

• UK Chief Medical Officers' physical activity guidelines communications framework
  • 24 March 2023
  • Guidance

Infographics

Infographics explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits at different life stages.

• Physical activity guidelines: early years (under 5s)
  • 7 September 2019
  • Guidance
• Physical activity guidelines: children and young people (5 to 18 years)
  • 19 September 2019
  • Guidance
• Physical activity guidelines: disabled children and disabled young people
  • 12 April 2022
  • Guidance
• Physical activity guidelines: adults and older adults
  • 7 September 2019
  • Guidance
• Physical activity guidelines: disabled adults
  • 7 September 2019
  • Guidance
• Physical activity guidelines: pregnancy and after childbirth
  • 7 September 2019
  • Guidance

Research and analysis

• Physical activity in disabled children and disabled young people: evidence review
  • 12 April 2022
  • Research and analysis
• Physical activity guidelines for disabled children and disabled young people: methodology
  • 12 April 2022
  • Research and analysis

Published 7 September 2019
Last updated 24 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 24 March 2023

   Added a Communications section to the collections page, containing the publication 'UK Chief Medical Officers' physical activity guidelines communications framework'.

2. 16 February 2022

   Added 'Physical activity guidelines: disabled children and disabled young people', 'Physical activity in disabled children and disabled young people: evidence review' and 'Physical activity guidelines for disabled children and disabled young people: methodology'.

3. 7 September 2019

   First published.