SINGAPORE, June 12 — In a bid to get the public to raise their fitness levels, the authorities have issued a new set of physical activity guidelines that included, for the first...
SINGAPORE, June 12 — In a bid to get the public to raise their fitness levels, the authorities have issued a new set of physical activity guidelines that included, for the first time, recommendations for pregnant and postpartum women, as well as people with disabilities.
Noting that scientific evidence has progressed tremendously since the last version of Singapore’s physical activity guidelines were issued in 2011, Dr Chiang Hock Woon, the deputy chief executive officer of SportsSG, said he hopes that the new guidelines will address current needs. They are also encouraged to engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity per week and incorporate muscle strengthening activities and gentle stretching.
“The guidelines serve as the broad, overarching guidelines, and for greater depth, users are directed to their doctors, who will be guided to the in-depth guidelines,” said Dr Tan, who is also the head of SingHealth Duke-NUS Sport & Exercise Medicine Centre. Adults aged 18 to 64 should now aim for at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week, compared to the previous guideline of accumulating 150 minutes with minimum bouts of 10 minutes of physical activity.
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