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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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

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

Status: Little or no detectable change

  Little or no detectable change
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Most Recent Data:
25.3 percent (2022) *

Target:
29.7 percent  *

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  *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time, 2022 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2022
Total
25.3
CI 24.7 / 26.0
SE 0.364

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Age group †, 2022 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2022
18-44 years
31.8
CI 30.7 / 32.9
SE 0.570
18-24 years
37.8
CI 35.0 / 40.6
SE 1.386
25-44 years
29.8
CI 28.6 / 31.0
SE 0.595
45-64 years
20.4
CI 19.4 / 21.4
SE 0.526
45-54 years
23.2
CI 21.6 / 24.9
SE 0.827
55-64 years
17.7
CI 16.5 / 18.9
SE 0.610
65 years and over
14.4
CI 13.6 / 15.3
SE 0.450
65-74 years
16.8
CI 15.6 / 18.0
SE 0.614
75-84 years
12.3
CI 11.0 / 13.9
SE 0.728
85 years and over
6.2
CI 4.7 / 8.1
SE 0.834

Highest and lowest rates for Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time: Disparities by Age group †, 2022 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired