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And so to the latest set of physical activity guidelines, released last month by the chief medical officers of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – just one month after the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) released its own ‘definitive’ guidelines. But why do we need these new recommendations? We’ve spent


the last few years learning the ‘5 x 30 minutes of moderate activity’ mantra by heart. Has this now been found to be insufficient? Well, actually no. What the new CMO guidelines really do is build on the previous recommendations


with an acknowledgement of the different ways in which people want to structure their exercise, as well as a deeper understanding of the needs of different age groups. Indeed, while the national media has picked up on the guidelines for under-5s, what the new report actually aims to offer – for the first time – is a ‘lifecourse approach’, setting out the importance of activity as a way of life for all age groups. Dr John Searle OBE, chief medical officer for the FIA, has gone through the recommendations in


depth and produced a briefing document outlining all the salient points. The full CMO report – Start Active, Stay Active – is also available for download from the Department of Health website. In a nutshell, though, how do the new recommendations differ from previous guidelines? For the first time, the CMO guidelines


While most people will feel confi dent in taking responsibility for their own moderate activity, our sector could play a key role in safely managing the progress from moderate to vigorous activity


stress the risks associated with sedentary behaviour – even among people who are active at the recommended levels. The data is not currently available to quantify acceptable maximum levels of sedentary time, but the message is very clearly that some activity is better than none, and that ideally we should all do something on a daily basis to break up our periods of inactivity. Indeed, one of the major differences in the new guidelines is the observation that even 10-minute bouts of


exercise can be beneficial, with the overall weekly goal for adults aged 19–64 being to reach 150 minutes of moderate activity – no longer is there a need to find a minimum of 30 minutes for a workout. Nevertheless, although some activity is flagged as being better than nothing, offering encouragement


to the inactive, there’s also an interesting observation regarding the dose-response curve: those able to reach higher levels of activity will achieve further health benefits. Indeed, these are now shown to be directly proportional to the volume of exercise (intensity x duration) that we do. The new guidelines also offer the flexibility to mix and match moderate and vigorous activity to achieve the overall goal – 75 minutes of vigorous activity such as sport can replace the 150 minutes of moderate activity. The importance of resistance training has also been included for the first time – eight to 12 repetitions


for all major muscle groups twice a week – as has balance training for older people to help prevent falls. So what does all this mean for the fitness industry? The new spotlight on strength training is certainly


something to tap into, as are the insights that might help us more effectively cater for all population groups. However, perhaps the most interesting opportunity lies in the new focus given to vigorous activity. While most people will feel confident in taking responsibility for their own moderate activity, our sector could play a key role in safely managing people’s progress from moderate to vigorous activity.


Kate Cracknell, editor katecracknell@leisuremedia.com


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