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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Met National Guidelines for Aerobic Activity and Muscle Strengthening,* by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2008 and 2013†
* Per U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Available at http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/guidelines/default.aspx. Respondents defined as meeting both aerobic-activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines reported moderate-intensity physical activity for ≥150 minutes per week, vigorous-intensity physical activity for ≥75 minutes per week, or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity, and engaging in physical activities specifically designed to strengthen muscles at least twice per week.
† Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population and are derived from the National Health Interview Survey sample adult component.
§ 95% confidence interval.
The percentage of adults aged ≥18 years who met the aerobic-activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines increased from 18.2% in 2008 to 20.8% in 2013. Adults aged 18–44 years were the most likely to meet the aerobic-activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines, and those aged ≥65 years were the least likely in both 2008 and 2013. For all age groups, the percentage meeting the guidelines increased from 2008 to 2013.
Source: CDC. National Health Interview Survey data, 2008 and 2013. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm.
Reported by: Travis Combest, MS; Sirin Yaemsiri, PhD, syaemsiri@cdc.gov, 301-458-4186; Deepthi Kandi.
Alternate Text: The figure above shows percentage of U.S. adults aged ≥18 years who met national guidelines for aerobic activity and muscle strengthening, by age group, based on results from the National Health Interview Survey for the years 2008 and 2013. The percentage of adults aged ≥18 years who met the aerobic-activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines increased from 18.2% in 2008 to 20.8% in 2013. Adults aged 18-44 years were the most likely to meet the aerobic-activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines, and those aged ≥65 years were the least likely in both 2008 and 2013. For all age groups, the percentage meeting the guidelines increased from 2008 to 2013.
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