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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Physical Activity Team

http://www.walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk/healthy-lifestyles/services/physical-activity.aspx

Walsall Sport and Leisure Development Services:

http://www.walsall.gov.uk/index/leisure_sports_community/sports_leisure_development.htm

Change4Life: www.nhs.uk/change4life

Start4Life: www.nhs.uk/start4life

Healthy Start: www.healthystart.nhs.uk

NHS Lifecheck: http://www.nhs.uk/LifeCheck/Pages/Start.aspx

Eatwell Plate: http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/eatwell-plate.aspx

5 a day guidelines: http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/5aday/pages/5adayhome.aspx


Physical Activity Guidelines

Recently, physical activity guidelines for adults and children in the UK have been updated. The new report ‘Start Active, Stay Active: a report on physical activity from the four home countries Chief Medical Officers’ supersedes ‘At Least 5 a week: Evidence on the Impact of Physical Activity and It’s Relationship to Health’ and includes recommendations for children under 5 for the first time.

Please see below for links to guidelines, depending on someone’s age:

Early Years (under 5’s): http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_128142.pdf

Early Years (under 5’s capable of walking): http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_128143.pdf

Children and Young People aged 5-18: http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_128144.pdf

Adults aged 19-64: http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_128145.pdf

Adults aged 65+: http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_128146.pdf

Please also see a link to the full report: http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_128210.pdf