UNIT 2

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UNIT 2 Physical activity guidelines and
prevalence of physical activity and sedentary
behaviour
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Key knowledge

• The dimensions of the Australian National
  Physical Activity Guidelines for all stages of
  the lifespan
• Current levels of physical activity and sedentary
  behaviour in Australia

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Key skills

• Describe the National Physical Activity
  Guidelines across the lifespan and assess the
  adherence to these guidelines
• Collect, analyse and interpret data relating to
  the current levels of physical activity and
  sedentary behaviour in Australia

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OVERVIEW
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National Physical Activity Guidelines

• Within developed countries an important role of
  governments is to set national physical activity
  guidelines
• By the 90s it was recognised that only a small
  proportion of the population were meeting fitness
  based guidelines
• A report in 1996 recommended that significant
  health gains could be obtained from engaging in
  moderate intensity physical activity on most
  days of the week

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Adults

• The National Physical Activity Guidelines are a
  minimum recommendation for good health (compared
  to the demands of an athlete)
• The guidelines encourage all forms of movement
  including moderate intensity activity
• The guidelines also include the benefit of
  vigorous intensity physical activity
• These guidelines should be combined with a
  healthy eating plan

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Young children

• Children under 5 tend to be spontaneous in their
  forms of physical activity
• Research shows that active play assists children
  to develop muscles, bones and the heart,
  fundamental motor skills and communication and
  social skills
• Exploration through play should allow children to
  build things, climb, run, dance, jump, hop and
  use their imagination

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Young children

• Young children should have opportunities to
  accumulate physical activity through
• Unstructured free play sand pit, dress ups
• Structured play creative movement classes
• Active transport scooter, bicycle
• Everyday physical tasks helping with gardening,
  meals or picking up toys

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Children and youth

• Children 5-12 years old (primary aged)
• Youth 12-18 years old (secondary aged)
• Children and youth should participate in a range
  of different types of physical activity
• This should include weightbearing impact-type
  activities (skipping, jogging, hopping, jumping,
  etc) which are important for bone health
• This guideline targets free time as times of
  sedentary behaviour are unavoidable due to the
  constraints of homework at a youth age

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Older people

• All older people are encouraged to do some form
  of physical activity regardless of health or
  fitness levels
• Forms of fitness should incorporate strength,
  balance and flexibility
• 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical
  activity on most, and preferably all days is
  recommended
• This will assist in preventing issues associated
  with aging

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Overweight or obese people

• It is recommended that overweight or obese people
  engage in 60 minutes of physical activity per day
• Once the weight has been lost this should
  increase to 60-90 minutes of activity per day to
  avoid weight gain

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Thinking it through

• What are the physical activity recommendations
  for healthy weight adults?
• Describe the recommendations for adults that
  encourages vigorous physical activity
• Identify five important types of physical
  activity for 0-5 year olds. Select one of these
  and provide some specific examples
• Outline the recommendations relating to screen
  time for a 2-3 year old