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Table 3 Quick guideline summary

From: Comparing and assessing physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents: a systematic literature review and analysis

Country

Population age

Physical activity recommendations

Sedentary behaviour recommendations

Age group (5–17 years)

Other age groupings

MVPA: at least 60 min/day

Inclusion of vigorous physical activity

Inclusion of bouts of aerobic activity

Inclusion of a sedentary behaviour or sitting

Inclusion of screen time

Argentina

+

 

+

+

   

Australia

+

 

+

+

 

+

+

Austria

 

+

+

+

 

+

 

Canada

+

 

+

+

 

+

+

Chile

 

+

+

 

+

  

China

 

+

+

+

 

+

+

Finland

 

+

+

 

+

+

+

France

 

+

+

 

+

+

+

Germany

 

+

+

  

+

+

Ghana

 

+

 

+

   

Malaysia

+

 

+

+

   

Mexico

+

 

+

+

+

  

Netherlands

 

+

+

+

 

+

 

New Zealand

+

 

+

+

 

+

+

Nordic

 

+

+

+

 

+

 

Paraguay

+

 

+

+

+

  

Philippines

 

+

+

+

+

  

Qatar

+

 

+

+

 

+

+

Singapore

 

+

+

+

 

+

+

South Africa

+

 

+

    

Spain

+

 

+

+

 

+

+

Switzerland

 

+

+

  

+

 

Turkey

+

 

+

+

+

+

 

United Kingdom

 

+

+

+

 

+

 

United States

 

+

+

+

   

Uruguay

 

+

+

  

+

+

World Health Organisation

+

 

+

+

   
  1. + indicates the guideline includes the descriptor/recommendation at the top of the column. ‘Other age groupings’ refers to ages other than 5 to 17 years