Exercise or Physical Activity

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Prevalence

• Percent of adults 18 years of age and over who met the Physical Activity Guidelines for aerobic physical activity: 47.0% (2009)
• Percent of adults 18 years of age and over who met the Physical Activity Guidelines for muscle-strengthening physical activity: 22.4% (2009)
• Percent of adults 18 years of age and over who met the Physical Activity Guidelines for both aerobic and  muscle-strengthening physical activity: 18.8% (2009) 

Source: Health, United States: 2010, table 70 [PDF - 9.4 MB]

 

More data

• Early release of selected estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
• Health Behaviors of Adults, United States, 2005-2007, Chapter 5 [PDF - 2.2 MB]
• Health, United States trend tables with data on health risk factors
• Search Tables for Exercise in Health Data Interactive
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2010, tables 28, 29, Appendix III, table XVII [PDF - 1.6 MB]
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System