UK Chief Medical Officer 2026 Physical Activity Life Stage Infographics

Children 0-5years

• Sets out advice on the type and amount of physical activity for early years children and the benefits it can bring to their health and well-being. 

CYP 5-18 years

• Sets out advice on the type and amount of physical activity for children and young people and the benefits it can bring to their health and well-being. 

Disabled CYP

• Co-produced with disabled children, disabled young people, parents and carers, this sets out advice on physical activity for disabled children and disabled young people and the benefits it can bring to their health and well-being. 

Adults, older adults

• Sets out advice on the type and amount of physical activity for adults and older adults and the benefits it can bring to their health and well-being. 

Disabled adults

• Sets out advice on physical activity for disabled adults and the benefits it can bring to their health and well-being. 

Pregnant women

• Sets out advice on the type and amount of physical activity for pregnant women and the benefits it can bring to their health and well-being. 

Women after childbirth 

• Sets out advice on the type and amount of physical activity for women after childbirth and the benefits it can bring to their health and well-being.