National Physical Activity Guidelines

The National Physical Activity Guidelines are a set of guidelines set up by the Australian government due to the increase of obesity within the Australian Nation, and due to the increasing medical bills from obesity related diseases such as Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Strokes and other deadly diseases. The Australian Government has also put in many exercise related plans such as the Governor's 30 Day Family Challenge and the many fun runs.

The Australian Government has promoted being active for them to save money on hospitals so they can re-direct that into more important things like the current recession and re-building the destroyed homes and lives of the Black Saturday victims.

The guidelines are directed at adults. (scroll lower for children's guide lines)

1. See movement as an opportunity, not an inconvenience

2. Be active every day in as many ways as you can

3. Put together at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on most, preferably all days.

4. If you can, enjoy some regular vigorous activity for extra health and fun

Occupational Activity - This type of activity is sustained from all the exercise you get from work. This could include running/walking up and down stairs or if you're a labourer, all of the hard labour you undertake. This also includes schools for children.

Active Transport - This means that the activity you undertake instead of driving a car. You could walk, run, ride a bike or many other fun activities to get from point A to point B.

Leisure Time Activity - This includes all of the activity you do in your leisure time. It could be taking leisurely walks or doing sports such as football or soccer. It also include doing exercise to keep fit like running and going to the gym to work out.

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