How Much Exercise Do Kids Need? The Guidelines and Why Play Counts

Watch a seven-year-old at a playground for ten minutes and you will see a sprint, a climb, a hang from the monkey bars, a tumble, and a negotiation about whose turn it is. Nobody calls it a workout. Yet that burst of chaos ticks more boxes on the official kids exercise guidelines than most adults manage in a gym session.

The question of how much movement children actually need is spiking in search again, as of September 2026, for a familiar reason: a new school year has started, screen-time debates have resurfaced on social media, and viral posts claim everything from “an hour of sport a day or nothing counts” to “kids get all the exercise they need just by being kids.” Both claims are wrong, and the gap between them is where parents get anxious.

The good news is that the guidance from WHO, the CDC and the NHS is remarkably consistent, surprisingly generous about what counts, and built on a body of evidence that has grown steadily for two decades. Here is what it says, how strong it is, and why play is not a consolation prize.

What changed recently in the kids exercise guidelines

The headline number, 60 minutes a day for school-age children, has not moved in years. What has shifted is the fine print, and the fine print matters for how parents interpret a quiet Tuesday.

In November 2020, the World Health Organization published its Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour, replacing a 2010 edition. Two changes stood out. First, the target for 5- to 17-year-olds became an average of at least 60 minutes a day of moderate-to-vigorous activity across the week, rather than a daily minimum that a rainy day could “break”. Second, for the first time, the guidelines made a formal recommendation to limit sedentary time, particularly recreational screen time, alongside the activity target. The NHS adopted the same “average across the week” wording for children and young people.

A year earlier, in 2019, the WHO issued its first guidelines for children under 5, covering movement, sedentary time and sleep together as a 24-hour package. That document is why you now see “180 minutes” quoted for toddlers and “no screen time under 2” in parenting feeds.

In the United States, the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (2018) added preschoolers aged 3 to 5 for the first time, advising they be active throughout the day with a reasonable target of about 3 hours of varied activity. The CDC’s current children’s guidance reflects that edition.

What has not changed, and what keeps the topic trending, is the gap between guidance and reality. WHO’s physical activity fact sheet reports that 81% of adolescents aged 11 to 17 worldwide did not meet the recommended level. That single statistic, repeated every September, explains much of the current search traffic.

How much physical activity do children need, by age?

The recommendations are age-banded because a toddler’s body and a fifteen-year-old’s body need different things. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, often shortened to MVPA, simply means movement that noticeably raises the heart rate and breathing, from brisk walking upward.

Age group	Daily target (WHO / CDC / NHS)	What should be included	Sedentary and screen guidance
Under 1 year	Several active sessions a day; at least 30 minutes of supervised tummy time for babies not yet mobile	Floor play, reaching, rolling, crawling	No screen time; avoid more than 1 hour at a time restrained in a stroller or high chair
1 to 2 years	At least 180 minutes of any intensity, spread through the day	Walking, climbing, ball play, dancing	No screen time recommended under 2
3 to 4 years (US: 3 to 5)	At least 180 minutes, of which at least 60 minutes moderate-to-vigorous (US: about 3 hours of varied intensity)	Running, jumping, trike riding, playground play	No more than 1 hour of sedentary screen time; less is better
5 to 17 years	Average of at least 60 minutes a day of MVPA across the week	Mostly aerobic; vigorous activity plus muscle- and bone-strengthening on at least 3 days a week	Limit sedentary time, especially recreational screens

Two things in the table deserve emphasis. The under-5 figure of 180 minutes sounds huge until you realise it is any intensity, counted across the whole day, and that a preschooler left to their own devices will usually hit it without help. For older children, the 60-minute figure is a floor, not a ceiling: WHO notes that more brings additional benefit.

Minor differences between countries exist. The NHS asks for an average of 60 minutes across the week for 5- to 18-year-olds; the CDC frames it as 60 minutes or more each day for 6- to 17-year-olds. In practice, a child who hits an hour most days is meeting all three.

Does playing count as exercise for kids?

Yes, and this is the point the guidelines are most emphatic about. The WHO, CDC and NHS all list play, games, active transport and chores alongside sport and physical education as legitimate ways to accumulate the daily total. The CDC’s own examples for aerobic activity include tag, hopscotch and active recreation such as hiking and skateboarding.

The physiological case is straightforward. Children do not naturally exercise in steady 30-minute blocks; they move in bursts. A game of chase involves repeated sprints lasting 5 to 20 seconds, with brief recoveries, which is structurally similar to the interval training adults pay coaches to design. Climbing a frame loads the arms, shoulders and core against body weight, which is muscle strengthening. Jumping off a low wall and landing generates the ground-impact forces that stimulate bone to lay down mineral, which is bone strengthening.

The 2018 US Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, whose report underpins the CDC guidance, explicitly concluded that activity accumulated in short bouts contributes to health benefits in children, moving away from the older idea that only bouts of 10 minutes or more “count”.

Why does the “play is not real exercise” myth persist? Partly because adult fitness culture treats structured training as the gold standard, and partly because play is hard to measure. A parent can log a 45-minute soccer practice but cannot easily log the forty minutes a child spent bouncing around a garden. Accelerometer studies, which use small wearable motion sensors, repeatedly show that unstructured outdoor play is one of the largest contributors to children’s daily MVPA.

There is one honest caveat. Play that is mostly sitting, such as building with blocks or a board game, is wonderful for development but does not contribute to the activity total. The guideline test is whether the child is breathing harder, not whether they are having fun.

Exercise for toddlers and preschoolers: what does active enough look like?

Parents of young children often read “180 minutes” and imagine a schedule. The WHO guidance for under-5s describes something looser: physical activity of any intensity, spread throughout the day, with more being better. For 3- and 4-year-olds, at least 60 of those minutes should be energetic enough to count as moderate-to-vigorous.

In practice this looks like a morning spent walking to the shops rather than riding in the stroller, a stretch of playground time, dancing in the kitchen, chasing bubbles, and a wobbly attempt at a scooter. The NHS under-5 guidance stresses that “light activity” such as standing up, moving around and rolling counts toward the total for toddlers.

The 2019 WHO guidelines treat movement, sitting and sleep as a single 24-hour budget, because time spent in one displaces the others. For 1- to 2-year-olds, that budget includes 11 to 14 hours of good-quality sleep including naps; for 3- to 4-year-olds, 10 to 13 hours. The same guidelines advise no sedentary screen time before age 2 and no more than one hour a day at ages 2 to 4, and recommend that when a child is sitting, reading or storytelling with a caregiver is encouraged instead.

Tummy time deserves a mention because it is the first “exercise” a baby does. The WHO recommends at least 30 minutes spread across the day for infants who are not yet mobile, while awake and supervised. It strengthens the neck, shoulders and trunk and supports the motor milestones that come later.

A practical observation from clinicians: toddlers rarely fail to meet the movement target because they are lazy. They fail because the environment restrains them, in car seats, strollers, high chairs and in front of screens. Reducing restraint time is usually more effective than adding activities.

Aerobic, muscle-strengthening and bone-strengthening: the three types kids need

The 60-minute target is not just about volume. Both the CDC and WHO specify that the mix should include three kinds of activity, each with a distinct biological job.

Aerobic activity is anything rhythmic that uses large muscle groups and raises heart rate: running, cycling, swimming, brisk walking, dancing. It should make up most of the daily total. It builds cardiorespiratory fitness, which is the capacity of the heart and lungs to deliver oxygen to working muscles, and it is the type with the strongest links to cardiometabolic health in children.

Muscle-strengthening activity makes muscles work against resistance. For children this rarely means weights. Climbing, hanging from bars, tug-of-war, push-ups, gymnastics and carrying a loaded backpack all qualify. The CDC asks for this on at least 3 days a week.

Bone-strengthening activity produces impact forces through the skeleton: jumping, skipping rope, hopping, running, basketball, tennis. Bone responds to loading by increasing mineral content, and the years before and around puberty are when this response is largest. The CDC also asks for this on at least 3 days a week.

Vigorous-intensity activity, the kind where a child can only speak a few words at a time, should appear on at least 3 days as well. Conveniently, most vigorous play is also muscle- and bone-strengthening, so a child who plays energetic games several times a week is likely meeting all three sub-targets without anyone planning it.

Why does the distinction matter if play covers everything? Because children who get all their activity from one source, say long steady swimming or cycling, can meet the aerobic goal while missing the impact loading that bone needs. Variety is the quiet recommendation inside the loud one.

What the evidence actually says about kids exercise, graded

Guideline writers do not simply assert that activity is good for children; they grade the evidence behind each claim. The 2018 US Advisory Committee Scientific Report, which informs CDC guidance, and the WHO 2020 guideline development group used similar grading systems. Here is an honest summary.

Strong evidence (consistent findings across many studies, including trials): physical activity in children aged 6 to 17 improves cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, improves bone health, improves cardiometabolic markers such as blood pressure and insulin sensitivity, and supports healthier weight status. The bone finding extends to children as young as 3.

Moderate evidence (consistent observational data, fewer or smaller trials): regular activity is associated with better cognition, including measures of attention, memory and academic performance; it is associated with fewer depressive symptoms in children and adolescents; and higher activity in childhood tracks into higher activity in adulthood.

Limited or emerging evidence: the specific dose of sedentary time that becomes harmful is not precisely known. WHO 2020 rated the evidence on sedentary behaviour in children as low certainty, which is why the recommendation says “limit” rather than giving a firm hourly cap for school-age children. Evidence that activity improves sleep quality in children is promising but mostly observational.

Where the evidence is weakest is in pinning down exact thresholds. The 60-minute figure is a judgement by expert panels based on where benefits appear in population data, not a cliff edge discovered in a trial. A child who averages 50 minutes is not unprotected, and a child who averages 90 is likely doing better still. The guidance describes a dose-response relationship: more activity, more benefit, up to a point that most children never approach.

Randomised trials in children are rarer than in adults for practical and ethical reasons, so much of the base is cohort data. That is normal for public health guidance, and the consistency of findings across countries and decades is what gives panels confidence.

Screen time, sitting and the other side of the 24 hours

The 2020 WHO guidelines made sedentary behaviour a formal part of the recommendation for the first time. Sedentary behaviour means any waking activity done sitting or lying down with very low energy expenditure: watching television, gaming, scrolling, or sitting through a long car journey.

Why the change? Because time is finite. A child who is sedentary for ten of fourteen waking hours has structurally less opportunity to be active, and observational studies link high recreational screen time in children to less favourable weight status, fitness, sleep duration and some aspects of mental wellbeing. WHO rated this evidence as low to moderate certainty and chose cautious language: limit the amount of time spent being sedentary, particularly recreational screen time.

The important nuance is that sedentary time and active time are partly independent. A child can do a 60-minute football practice and then sit for six hours. Both the activity and the sitting have effects. The evidence for the harm of sitting is weaker than the evidence for the benefit of moving, so the guidelines weight the message accordingly: get the hour first, then look at the sitting.

For the youngest children, WHO is more specific because the developmental stakes are clearer: no sedentary screen time under 2, and no more than one hour a day between 2 and 4. For school-age children, no single number is given, and families should be wary of viral posts that quote one as official.

Practical approaches with observational support include replacing short car trips with walking or cycling, standing or moving during screen breaks, and keeping screens out of bedrooms, which is also linked to longer sleep. None of these are prescriptions; they are the levers most consistently associated with lower sitting time in studies of families.

Brain, mood and sleep: the benefits parents underestimate

Ask most parents why children should be active and they will say “to stay healthy” or “to burn energy”. The evidence suggests the biggest everyday payoffs may be in the head.

Cognition first. The 2018 US scientific report found moderate evidence that physical activity improves cognitive function in children aged 6 to 13, including attention, processing speed and memory, and that single bouts of activity produce short-term improvements in attention. Schools that have added movement breaks have generally not seen academic performance fall when physical education time rises, and several studies report small gains. The proposed mechanisms include increased blood flow to the brain and the release of growth factors that support new connections between nerve cells.

Mood next. Observational studies consistently find that more active children and adolescents report fewer depressive symptoms, and trials in adolescents suggest exercise can reduce symptoms in those already experiencing low mood. The WHO 2020 guideline development group rated the mental health evidence in young people as moderate certainty. This does not make activity a treatment for a diagnosed condition; it makes it a protective factor worth having.

Sleep is the third pillar. Children who are more active during the day tend to fall asleep faster and sleep longer, though most of this evidence is observational and the direction of cause and effect can run both ways. Because sleep itself affects mood, learning and appetite regulation, activity that improves sleep has a multiplier effect.

An opinion grounded in that evidence: if a family can only protect one thing in a packed week, protecting daily outdoor play is a better bet for a child’s wellbeing than most structured enrichment activities, because it delivers physical, cognitive and emotional benefits in one block of time.

Is organised sport necessary, or just one option?

Organised sport is a good way to meet the guidelines. It is not the only way, and for some children it is not the best way.

Consider what a typical weekly youth sports practice delivers. Studies using accelerometers in children’s team sports have found that only a fraction of a practice session, often around a third to a half, is spent in moderate-to-vigorous activity; the rest is instruction, waiting in line and transitions. A 60-minute practice may therefore contribute 20 to 30 minutes toward the daily target. That is valuable, but it rarely covers the whole hour by itself.

Sport does offer things free play does not: coaching in skills, exposure to rules and teamwork, and for some children a motivation that lasts into adulthood. The evidence that childhood sport participation predicts adult activity is moderate and consistent.

It also carries considerations. Early specialisation in a single sport before adolescence is associated with higher rates of overuse injury and burnout in observational studies, which is why paediatric sports medicine bodies generally encourage children to sample several sports and to have at least one or two days a week away from organised training. Children who dislike competition, or who are less coordinated than their peers at a given age, sometimes withdraw from activity altogether when sport is the only option offered.

The guideline position is deliberately neutral on the vehicle. WHO lists “play, games, sports, transportation, recreation, physical education or planned exercise” as equivalent routes. A child who walks to school, plays outside after it, and cycles at the weekend may out-move a teammate whose activity is confined to two practices a week.

How do you know if a child is moving hard enough?

The guidelines talk about moderate and vigorous intensity, which raises an obvious question: how does a parent judge intensity without a lab?

The simplest tool is the talk test, used by the CDC and NHS for adults and equally applicable to children. During moderate activity, a child can talk but could not sing. During vigorous activity, they can only manage a few words before needing a breath. Brisk walking, cycling on the flat and playground play that involves a lot of walking and some running usually sit in the moderate range. Running games, football, swimming laps, skipping and climbing stairs quickly are typically vigorous.

Visible signs help too. Flushed cheeks, faster breathing you can see, and a light sweat on a mild day all indicate moderate intensity or above. A child who is chatting in full sentences while slowly pedalling a bike is doing light activity, which counts toward the 180-minute toddler total but not toward the 60-minute MVPA target for older children.

Step counters and smartwatches are popular but imperfect. Research on children’s step counts suggests that roughly 11,000 to 13,000 steps a day often corresponds to meeting the 60-minute guideline, though this varies with age and how the steps are accumulated. Devices also miss cycling, swimming and climbing. They are reasonable motivators, not measurement instruments.

A useful mental model is to think in “bouts you noticed”: a brisk 15-minute walk to school, 20 minutes of running around at break, 25 minutes of energetic play after school. Three noticed bouts of that kind add up to the guideline. If a child’s day contains no moment where they were out of breath, that is the signal, not a number on a wrist.

Kids exercise with asthma, disability or a long-term condition

The guidelines are written for all children, and WHO 2020 states that children and adolescents living with disability should aim for the same targets where they are able to, with activities adapted to their capability. The evidence that activity benefits this group is drawn from smaller studies but points consistently in the same direction as for the general population.

Asthma is the most common reason parents hold children back, and the evidence does not support that caution as a default. Observational and trial data indicate that regular aerobic activity improves fitness and quality of life in children with asthma and does not worsen control when the condition is managed according to the child’s treatment plan. Exercise-induced symptoms are real, and a child whose symptoms limit play should be reviewed by their clinician, who may adjust the management plan. The decision about any medicine use before activity belongs entirely to that clinician.

Children with type 1 diabetes can and should be active; their care team will advise on monitoring around exercise. Children with heart conditions, epilepsy or joint conditions usually have individualised guidance from specialists, and parents should follow that rather than general rules.

For children with mobility, sensory or intellectual disabilities, the adaptation is about access rather than aim. Wheelchair sports, swimming, adapted cycling, dance and seated games can all deliver aerobic and strengthening stimulus. The WHO notes that for these children, some activity is better than none and that starting small and increasing gradually is appropriate.

The consistent message from the evidence is that exclusion from activity, whether by well-meant caution or by an inaccessible environment, carries its own health costs. A conversation with the child’s clinician about what they can do is more useful than a list of what they should avoid.

Common myths about kids exercise, corrected

Several claims circulating in parenting feeds this autumn deserve a direct, evidence-based response.

“Only an hour of actual sport counts.” False. WHO, CDC and NHS all count play, active travel, physical education and chores. The hour is about intensity and total time, not the label on the activity.

“Kids are naturally active, so they get enough without any effort.” Not reliably. WHO data show 81% of adolescents aged 11 to 17 did not meet the guideline. Preschoolers usually do meet their target when free to move; activity drops sharply through the school years, especially in girls, and especially after age 11.

“Strength training stunts growth.” This has not held up. Reviews of supervised, age-appropriate resistance training in children have not found damage to growth plates when technique and load are appropriate. The guidelines actively recommend muscle-strengthening activity three days a week. Body-weight activities such as climbing are the usual starting point, and any structured programme should be supervised by someone trained in youth coaching.

“Exercise has to be in a long block to count.” The 2018 US scientific report found that activity accumulated in short bouts contributes to benefit in children. Bursts count.

“An active child can have unlimited screen time.” Activity and sitting have partly independent effects. WHO recommends limiting recreational screen time even in children who meet the activity target, though the evidence on sitting is weaker than the evidence on moving.

“If a child is a healthy weight, exercise does not matter.” Weight is one outcome among many. The strongest evidence for benefit is in fitness, bone density and cardiometabolic markers, all of which can be suboptimal in a child of any size who is inactive.

“Children should not exercise when it is cold or hot.” Children can be active in most weather with sensible clothing, shade, breaks and water. Extreme heat warnings are the exception, discussed below.

Safety: heat, hydration, overuse and knowing when to rest

Physical activity is one of the safest things a child does, and the guidelines are explicit that the benefits far outweigh the risks for almost every child. A few considerations make it safer still.

Heat is the first. Children produce more heat relative to body size than adults and sweat less efficiently, so they warm up faster in hot conditions. Observational and physiological research supports the usual advice: schedule vigorous play outside the hottest hours on very hot days, provide shade and frequent water breaks, and allow a week or two of gradual exposure when the weather turns hot. Water is sufficient for ordinary play; sports drinks are not needed for most children.

Overuse injuries are the second. These are injuries from repetitive load without enough recovery, such as heel pain from growth-plate irritation in a child who plays football every day. They are more common in children who specialise in one sport year-round. Observational data support having at least one or two rest days a week from organised training and a few months a year away from a single sport. Mixed, varied activity, which is what play naturally provides, tends to spread load across different tissues.

Progression is the third. A child moving from very little activity to the full hour should build up over weeks, as the CDC advises for anyone starting out. Muscle soreness a day after new activity is normal; joint pain, limping or swelling are not and should be checked.

Protective equipment, including a correctly fitted helmet for cycling, scooting and skating, is supported by strong evidence for reducing head injury. Supervision near water remains essential at every age, regardless of swimming ability.

None of this should be read as a reason to hold children back. The population-level risk of inactivity, measured in fitness, bone health and later cardiometabolic disease, dwarfs the risk of a scraped knee.

When to see a doctor about your child's activity or symptoms

Most children need no medical clearance to be active, and the guidelines do not require it. There are, however, situations where a conversation with your child’s doctor should come first, and symptoms during or after activity that should never be dismissed.

Talk to a doctor before increasing activity if your child has a diagnosed heart condition, has been told they have a heart murmur that was never fully evaluated, has asthma that is not well controlled, has a joint, bone or muscle condition, or has any long-term illness for which exercise advice has not been given. The purpose is to tailor the plan, not to exclude the child.

Seek urgent medical attention if a child faints or nearly faints during or immediately after exercise, has chest pain with exertion, develops a racing or irregular heartbeat that does not settle with rest, becomes unusually short of breath out of proportion to the activity, or has a seizure. Fainting during exertion in particular is a red flag that warrants prompt evaluation.

Book a non-urgent appointment if your child regularly limps or complains of joint, heel or knee pain after activity; if they avoid activity because of wheezing or cough that lasts more than a few minutes after stopping; if they tire far more easily than peers; if they have lost interest in activities they previously enjoyed alongside changes in sleep, mood or appetite; or if you are concerned about their weight in either direction. A doctor can check for treatable causes and may refer to a physiotherapist or specialist.

For babies and toddlers, raise it with your health visitor or paediatrician if a child is not reaching motor milestones such as rolling, sitting, crawling or walking in the expected window, or if they seem markedly floppy or stiff.

Any decision about medicines, including inhalers used around exercise, rests with the prescribing clinician. Never start, stop or change a child’s medicine based on what you read online, including here.

Frequently asked questions

How much physical activity do children need each day?

Children aged 5 to 17 need an average of at least 60 minutes a day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity across the week, according to WHO, CDC and NHS guidance. Most of this should be aerobic, with vigorous activity and muscle- and bone-strengthening activity included on at least three days a week. More than 60 minutes brings additional benefit.

Does playing count as exercise for kids?

Yes. All major guidelines count active play toward the daily target, provided it raises heart rate and breathing. Running games, climbing, jumping and playground play deliver aerobic, muscle-strengthening and bone-strengthening stimulus in short bursts, which the evidence shows contribute to health benefits in children. Sedentary play such as building blocks is valuable for development but does not count toward the activity total.

What are the physical activity guidelines for children under 5?

WHO and NHS guidance recommends at least 180 minutes of activity of any intensity spread through the day for children aged 1 to 4, with at least 60 minutes moderate-to-vigorous for 3- to 4-year-olds. Babies who are not yet mobile should have at least 30 minutes of supervised tummy time daily. No sedentary screen time is recommended under age 2.

What counts as exercise for toddlers?

Almost any movement counts for toddlers: walking, climbing, dancing, ball play, crawling and playground exploration. The toddler target is about volume across the day rather than intensity, so light activity counts. The most effective change for most families is reducing time spent restrained in strollers, car seats and high chairs, which the WHO advises keeping to under an hour at a stretch.

Is 30 minutes of exercise a day enough for a child?

Thirty minutes is below the guideline of 60 minutes for school-age children, but it is far better than none and still delivers measurable benefit. The guidelines describe a dose-response relationship, meaning more activity gives more benefit. A child currently at 30 minutes can build toward the hour gradually by adding active travel or outdoor play rather than a second structured session.

Can kids do strength training safely?

Yes, when it is age-appropriate and supervised. Reviews of supervised youth resistance training have not found harm to growth plates when technique and load are suitable, and the CDC and WHO recommend muscle-strengthening activity at least three days a week. For most children this means climbing, gymnastics, push-ups and similar body-weight activity rather than heavy weights.

How much screen time is okay for kids who are active?

WHO recommends no sedentary screen time under 2 and no more than one hour a day at ages 2 to 4. For school-age children, no official hourly limit exists; the guidance is to limit recreational screen time even when the activity target is met, because sitting and moving have partly independent effects. The evidence on sitting is rated low to moderate certainty.

Why has kids exercise become a trending topic again?

Interest spikes every September as schools restart and screen-time debates resurface. Underlying it is a persistent statistic from WHO: 81% of adolescents aged 11 to 17 do not meet the recommended activity level. Guideline changes since 2018 to 2020, which added preschoolers, adopted a weekly average and introduced sedentary-time advice, also keep the topic in circulation.

What are the signs a child is getting enough exercise?

Look for daily moments when the child is visibly out of breath, flushed and unable to sing while talking. Three or more noticed bouts of that kind, totalling around an hour, indicate the guideline is being met. Good sleep onset and sustained attention are supporting signs. Step counts of roughly 11,000 to 13,000 a day are often associated with meeting the target but miss cycling and swimming.

Should a child with asthma avoid exercise?

Generally no. Evidence shows regular aerobic activity improves fitness and quality of life in children with asthma without worsening control when the condition is managed under their treatment plan. If exercise regularly triggers symptoms that limit play, the child should be reviewed by their clinician, who will decide whether the management plan needs adjusting. That decision rests with the prescribing doctor.

References

• CDC: Child Activity, An Overview (Physical Activity Guidelines for Children)
• WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour (2020)
• WHO Fact Sheet: Physical Activity
• NHS: Physical activity guidelines for children and young people

This article is for general information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a qualified doctor about your individual situation.