Increase the proportion of adults who do enough aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity — PA‑05

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Little or no detectable change

Most Recent Data:
25.3 percent (2022) *

Target:
29.7 percent 1  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
25.2 percent of adults aged 18 years and over met the guidelines for aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening activity during their leisure time in 2020 2 *

Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

Increase the proportion of adults who meet current minimum guidelines for aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening activity

Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement

Summary

To stay healthy, adults need a mix of activity — at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity and muscle-strengthening activity at least 2 days a week. Strategies to promote physical activity include informational, behavioral, social, environmental, and policy approaches.



1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.