Physical Activity Check

Gives a quick picture of how much you move, sit and strengthen your body compared with general adult guidance, and checks whether you should speak to a doctor before getting more active.

Think about a normal week in the last month. Walking to the taxi rank, carrying water, gardening and housework all count. Private. Your employer never sees your answers. This is a self-check, not a diagnosis, and you can stop anytime.

Private: your answers stay on this device and are not saved. You can stop at any time.

On how many days a week do you do at least 30 minutes of activity that makes you breathe a bit faster (brisk walking, dancing, cycling, heavy housework)?
On how many days a week do you do something that works your muscles (lifting, squats, carrying, push-ups, digging)?
How many hours a day do you sit in total (work, taxi or car, TV, phone)?
How often do you sit for more than an hour without getting up?
Climbing a flight of stairs or walking uphill leaves me very out of breath.
I feel too tired, sore or low to move.
Safety, cost, time or no safe place to walk stops me from being active.
I have had a fall or nearly fallen in the last 6 months.
Do you get chest pain, tightness or pressure when you are active, or at rest?
Do you lose balance because of dizziness, or have you fainted in the last year?
Has a doctor told you that you have a heart condition or high blood pressure, or that you should only exercise under supervision?
Are you pregnant, recovering from an operation or injury, or living with a condition such as diabetes, asthma or arthritis?