Healthy Ireland - Every Move Counts

Every Move Counts

The HSE and Department of Health recently launched the new Every Move Counts – National Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Ireland, bringing Ireland in line with the World Health Organisations (WHO) recommendations on physical activity.

The National Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Ireland form part of a suite of policy documents that collectively aim to enable a systems approach to promotion and participation in physical activity in Ireland.

Included in this report:

• An update of the 2009 guidelines across all age groups with new guidelines for young babies and children.
• New and even more compelling evidence confirming that regular physical activity has benefits for all people, for society and for the planet.
• Recommendations for sedentary behaviour.
• No minimum threshold for time active to be counted towards meeting guidelines.
• Use of hours and minutes rather than minutes to present how much physical activity is recommended across the age groups.

A suite of key messages and graphics have been designed to:

1. Improve perceptions towards physical activity and increase motivation to be physically active.
2. Equip people with the knowledge of the physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines.
3. Support and enable implementation of the guidelines for public and professional audiences.

Below is an infographic of guidelines across all population groups

Download a copy of the guidelines Every Move Counts National Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Ireland

To view a recording of the launch of Every Move Counts visit https://bit.ly/3VlOYIO

To receive a partner pack with key information for disseminating the guidelines and supporting resources please contact HealthyEating.ActiveLiving@hse.ie