Active and Inactive Behaviours
Physical Activity
Some of the day-to-day tasks that you may already be doing could count towards the physical activity recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity per week. The activities in the table below are some examples of physical activities that could count towards your 150 minutes per week. Just remember, the recommendation is based on activities that are of at least moderate intensity
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Physically active tasks |
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Activities at home |
Activities away from home |
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Housework Vacuuming Gardening/ DIY Climbing stairs Playing with children/ grandchildren Cleaning windows Mowing the grass Washing the car Walking children to/ from school Home exercise video |
Walking to work/ walking the dog Taking children to the park Using stairs in the office Team sports Going to the Gym Going for swim Going for a cycle ride Yoga/ Pilates/ exercise class Going for a walk/ run Going dancing |
Inactive or sedentary behaviour
Sedentary behaviour is not simply a lack of physical activity but a combination of individual behaviours that occur whilst sitting or lying down, where energy expenditure is very low. Individuals who obtain sufficient physical activity could still be considered sedentary if they spend long periods sitting or lying. The following table shows some examples of sedentary and non sedentary behaviour.
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Sedentary behaviours |
Non sedentary behaviours |
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Sitting reading a book Watching television or playing computer games Socialising with friends Driving or sitting on public transport |
Sleeping Using stationary exercise equipment Floor based play with children Pushing yourself in a wheelchair |
There is currently a lot of research being completed around sedentary behaviour. This research is showing increasing evidence that sedentary behaviour is associated with chronic disease morbidity and mortality in adults and may also be a health risk in children and young adults.
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