To be active, you don't necessarily have to be a confirmed athlete. Gentle activities are entirely possible. These are activities that meet three criteria in addition to increasing energy expenditure: breathing is almost normal, conversation remains possible and the heart is not accelerated. Depending on the individual's physical condition, these may include activities such as walking, certain light housework and gardening activities, walking the dog, playing pétanque or yoga, and so on.

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For further information, we recommend that you consult :

- The Santé Publique France website, and its thematic dossier on sedentariness & physical activity

- The website of ANSES, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, and in particular its sedentary lifestyle and physical activity section.

- The WHO report, which unveiled its guidelines on physical activity and sedentariness in 2020