Journal of Health Care and Research

Journal of Health Care and Research [ISSN: 2582-8967]

Hiroshi Bando^1,2iD*
1Medical Research/Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
²Integrative Medicine Japan (IMJ), Shikoku Division, Tokushima, Japan

Corresponding Author: Hiroshi Bando ^{ORCID iD}
Address: Tokushima University /Medical Research, Nakashowa 1-61, Tokushima 770-0943, Japan.
Received date: 23 March 2024; Accepted date: 29 April 2024; Published date: 06 May 2024

Citation: Bando H. Latest Standard Guideline of Physical Activity and Exercise Guide for Health Promotion. J Health Care and Research 2024 May 06;5(1):22-25.

Copyright © 2024 Bando H. This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords: Physical Activity and Exercise Guide for Health Promotion 2023, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) Japan, Multi-Element Exercise, Strength Training (ST), Sedentary Behavior

Abbreviations: MHLW: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare – Japan; ST: Strength Training

Abstract

The latest “Physical Activity and Exercise Guide for Health Promotion 2023” was published in January 2024 by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan. Adequate comments were found for some groups, which include age-related differences, various diseases, and working people. The elderly are recommended to have 15 METs of exercise per week, 6,000 walking steps a day, and multi-element exercise >3 days/week such as strength training (ST), balance, and flexibility. Furthermore, this guideline presented key points for safety in three steps: precautions before exercise, understanding symptoms and risk classification, and evaluation of physical activity status.