#Compendium of physical activities 2014 update#

In addition, every adult should perform activities that maintain or increase muscular strength and endurance a minimum of two days each week.

Vigorous-intensity activity is exemplified by jogging, and causes rapid breathing and a substantial increase in heart rate. Moderate-intensity aerobic activity, which is generally equivalent to a brisk walk and noticeably accelerates the heart rate, can be accumulated toward the 30-min minimum by performing bouts each lasting 10 or more minutes. For example, a person can meet the recommendation by walking briskly for 30 min twice during the week and then jogging for 20 min on two other days. Combinations of moderate-and vigorous-intensity activity can be performed to meet this recommendation. Primary Recommendation: To promote and maintain health, all healthy adults aged 18 to 65 yr need moderate-intensity aerobic (endurance) physical activity for a minimum of 30 min on five days each week or vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity for a minimum of 20 min on three days each week. Comments were integrated into the final recommendation. A draft manuscript was prepared and circulated for review to the expert panel as well as to outside experts. Key points related to updating the physical activity recommendation were outlined and writing groups were formed. Issues considered by the panel included new scientific evidence relating physical activity to health, physical activity recommendations by various organizations in the interim, and communications issues. This panel reviewed advances in pertinent physiologic, epidemiologic, and clinical scientific data, including primary research articles and reviews published since the original recommendation was issued in 1995. Development of this document was by an expert panel of scientists, including physicians, epidemiologists, exercise scientists, and public health specialists.

#Compendium of physical activities 2014 update#

The purpose of the present report is to update and clarify the 1995 recommendations on the types and amounts of physical activity needed by healthy adults to improve and maintain health. Endorsed and supported these recommendations.