GOAL FOR GOOD HEALTH

GOAL FOR GOOD HEALTH:









    Improve health, fitness, and quality of life through daily physical activity.

PURPOSES of PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

    More than 80 percent of adults do not meet the guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities. Similarly, more than 80 percent of adolescents do not do enough aerobic physical activity to meet the guidelines for youth. Working together to meet Healthy People 2020 targets via a multidisciplinary approach is critical to increasing the levels of physical activity and improving health in the United States.

    The Physical Activity objectives for 2020 highlight how physical activity levels are positively affected by:

    Structural environments, such as the availability of sidewalks, bike lanes, trails, and parks
    Legislative policies that improve access to facilities that support physical activity
New to Healthy People 2020 are objectives related to policies targeting younger children through:

    Physical activity in childcare settings
Television viewing and computer usage
Recess and physical education in the Nation’s public and private elementary schools.

    Why Is Physical Activity Important?

Regular physical activity can improve the health and quality of life of Americans of all ages, regardless of the presence of a chronic disease or disability.1, 2 Among adults and older adults, physical activity can lower the risk of:

Early death.
Coronary heart disease.
Stroke.
High blood pressure.
Type 2 diabetes.
Breast and colon cancer
Falls.
Depression.

Among children and adolescents, physical activity can:

Improve bone health.
Improve cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness.
Decrease levels of body fat.
Reduce symptoms of depression.

    For people who are inactive, even small increases in physical activity are associated with health benefits.

UNDERSTANDING : Physical Activity

    Personal, social, economic, and environmental factors all play a role in physical activity levels among youth, adults, and older adults. Understanding the barriers to and facilitators of physical activity is important to ensure the effectiveness of interventions and other actions to improve levels of physical activity.

    Among adolescents ages 13 to 18, the following factors have a positive association with physical activity:

Parental education.
Gender (boys).
Personal goals.
Physical education/school sports
Belief in ability to be active (self-efficacy)
Support of friends and family.

REFERENCES:

    US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2008 Physical activity guidelines for Americans. Washington: HHS; 2008.

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