Table 4.

Current physical activity and sedentary behavior guidelines in the Nordic and Baltic countries

Denmark	Reference or website
Children 0–5 years	0–1 years of age: Danish Health Authority (sst.dk) 1–4 years of age: Danish Health Authority (sst.dk)
Children 6–17 years (under 18)	Fysisk-aktivitet-–-håndbog-om-forebyggelse-og-behandling.ashx (sst.dk) (page 17)
Adults 18 years and above	Fysisk-aktivitet-–-håndbog-om-forebyggelse-og-behandling.ashx (sst.dk) (page 17)
SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
Older adults 65+ years	Fysisk-aktivitet-–-håndbog-om-forebyggelse-og-behandling.ashx (sst.dk) (page 18)
Pregnant women	Fysisk-aktivitet-–-håndbog-om-forebyggelse-og-behandling.ashx (sst.dk) (page 18)
Estonia
Children 0–5 years	https://intra.tai.ee/images/prints/documents/149019033869_eesti%20toitumis-%20ja%20liikumissoovitused.pdf (page 45)
Children 6–17 years (under 18)	https://intra.tai.ee/images/prints/documents/149019033869_eesti%20toitumis-%20ja%20liikumissoovitused.pdf (page 45)
Adults 18 years and above	https://intra.tai.ee/images/prints/documents/149019033869_eesti%20toitumis-%20ja%20liikumissoovitused.pdf (page 45) https://www.terviseinfo.ee/et/valdkonnad/liikumine/liikumispuramiid
Finland
Children 0–5 years	http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-263-413-9
Children 6–17 years (under 18)	http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-263-861-8
Adults 18 years and above	https://ukkinstituutti.fi/en/products-services/physical-activity-recommendations/
SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
Older adults 65+ years	https://ukkinstituutti.fi/en/products-services/physical-activity-recommendations/
Pregnant and postpartum women	https://ukkinstituutti.fi/en/products-services/physical-activity-recommendations/physical-activity-recommendation-during-pregnancy/ https://ukkinstituutti.fi/en/products-services/physical-activity-recommendations/weekly-physical-activity-recommendation-after-delivery/
Disabled persons	See children’s recommendations. Adults: https://ukkinstituutti.fi/en/products-services/physical-activity-recommendations/weekly-physical-activity-recommendation-for-adults-with-functional-limitations/
Chronic disease conditions
Greenland
Children 0–5 years	https://paarisa.gl/emner/det-gode-liv/fysisk-aktivitet/bevaegelse-for-de-mindste?sc_lang=da
Children 6–17 years (under 18)	https://paarisa.gl/emner/det-gode-liv/fysisk-aktivitet?sc_lang=da
Adults 18 years and above	https://paarisa.gl/emner/det-gode-liv/fysisk-aktivitet?sc_lang=da
SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
Older adults 65+ years	https://paarisa.gl/emner/det-gode-liv/fysisk-aktivitet/bevaegelse-for-dig-der-er-over-65?sc_lang=da
Pregnant and postpartum women	https://paarisa.gl/emner/det-gode-liv/fysisk-aktivitet/bevaegelse-for-dig-der-er-gravid?sc_lang=da
Iceland	to be found at: https://island.is/hreyfing-radleggingar-landlaeknis
Children 0–5 years
Children 6–17 years (under 18)
Adults 18 years and above
SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
Older adults 65+ years
Pregnant and postpartum women
Disabled persons
Chronic disease conditions
Latvia
Children 0–5 years	https://www.spkc.gov.lv/lv/fiziskas-aktivitates
Children 6–17 years (under 18)	https://www.spkc.gov.lv/lv/fiziskas-aktivitates
Adults 18 years and above	https://www.spkc.gov.lv/lv/fiziskas-aktivitates
Lithuania
Children 0–5 years	http://www.smlpc.lt/media/image/Naujienoms/2017%20metai/Lankstukai/Bendrasis_Fizinis_aktyvumas_reko.pdf
Children 6–17 years (under 18)	http://www.smlpc.lt/media/image/Naujienoms/2017%20metai/Lankstukai/Bendrasis_Fizinis_aktyvumas_reko.pdf
Adults 18 years and above	http://www.smlpc.lt/media/image/Naujienoms/2017%20metai/Lankstukai/Bendrasis_Fizinis_aktyvumas_reko.pdf
Norway
Children 0–5 years	https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/faglige-rad/fysisk-aktivitet-i-forebygging-og-behandling/barn-og-unge
Children 6–17 years (under 18)	https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/faglige-rad/fysisk-aktivitet-i-forebygging-og-behandling/barn-og-unge
Adults 18–64 years	https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/faglige-rad/fysisk-aktivitet-i-forebygging-og-behandling/voksne-og-eldre
SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
Older adults 65+ years	https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/faglige-rad/fysisk-aktivitet-i-forebygging-og-behandling/voksne-og-eldre
Pregnant and postpartum women	https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/faglige-rad/fysisk-aktivitet-i-forebygging-og-behandling
Sweden
Children 0–5 years	https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/contentassets/106a679e1f6047eca88262bfdcbeb145/riktlinjer-fysisk-aktivitet-stillasittande.pdf
Children 6–17 years (under 18)	https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/contentassets/106a679e1f6047eca88262bfdcbeb145/riktlinjer-fysisk-aktivitet-stillasittande.pdf
Adults 18 years and above	https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/contentassets/106a679e1f6047eca88262bfdcbeb145/riktlinjer-fysisk-aktivitet-stillasittande.pdf
SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
Older adults 65+ years	https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/contentassets/106a679e1f6047eca88262bfdcbeb145/riktlinjer-fysisk-aktivitet-stillasittande.pdf
Pregnant and postpartum women	https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/contentassets/106a679e1f6047eca88262bfdcbeb145/riktlinjer-fysisk-aktivitet-stillasittande.pdf

Each country has provided their own specific guidelines and no common guidelines exist. Some guidelines are a product of a scientific consultation process including public hearing and some are produced with less scientific contribution. Some are released by an NGO. Icelandic recommendations were not yet available at the time this article was published.