RAND USA Physical Activity Details

• Recommended physical activity is defined as reported moderate-intensity activities in a usual week, i.e., brisk walking, bicycling, vacuuming, gardening, or anything else that causes small increases in breathing or heart rate, for at least 30 minutes per day, or at least 5 days per week or vigorous-intensity activities in a usual week, i.e., running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, for at least 20 minutes per day, at least 3 days per week or both.
• Insufficient physical activity is defined as doing more than 10 minutes total per week of moderate or vigorous-intensity lifestyle activities, i.e., household, transportation, or leisure-time activity, but less than the recommended level of activity.
• Inactivity is defined as less than 10 minutes total per week of moderate or vigorous-intensity lifestyle activities, i.e., household, transportation, or leisure-time activity.
• No leisure-time physical activity is defined as no reported leisure-time physical activities, i.e., any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking in the previous month.

For additional information, see Definitions from the CDC.