Affiliation:
1. Medical Research/Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan; Integrative Medicine Japan (IMJ), Shikoku Division, Tokushima, Japan
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.
Publisher
Asploro Open Access Publications