Status: Getting worse
Most Recent Data:
16.0
percent
(2021)
Target:
24.1
percent
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
Baseline:
20.0
percent of students in grades 9 through 12 were physically active for at least 60 minutes on all 7 days of the past week and participated in muscle-strengthening activity on 3 or more days of the past week in 2017
Increase the proportion of adolescents who meet current guidelines for aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening activity
Summary
Adolescents need at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, including muscle-strengthening activities at least 3 days a week. Physical activity improves heart, muscle, bone, and mental health in adolescents. Strategies at the community and family level — and in schools and child care centers — can promote physical activity in adolescents.
Topics: Physical Activity, Adolescents
Workgroup: Physical Activity Workgroup
