What activities are recommended for the elderly to combat a sedentary lifestyle?
WHO recommendations for people aged 65 and over are to engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of more sustained activity per week. These activities should promote endurance over periods of at least 10 minutes, as well as muscular strengthening of the main muscle groups at least twice a week. Similarly, stretching and balance activities are also recommended.
These activities can include walking, gentle swimming, dancing, gardening or sports that are more such as tai chi or pilate. pilates.
For further information, we recommend that you consult :
- The Santé Publique France website, and its thematic dossier on sedentariness & physical activity
- The WHO report, which unveiled its guidelines on physical activity and sedentariness in 2020