Facts about Physical Activity

• More than 60% of the adults in the United States do not engage in the recommended amount of activity. 
• About 25% of adults in the United States are not active at all (Doyle, 2000, 3).

What is the recommended about of physical activity?

• "Adults 18 and older need 30 minutes of physical activity on five or more days a week to be healthy; children and teens need 60 minutes of activity a day to maintain their health" (Department of Health and Human Services, 2008, 1).