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Physical Activity Guidelines

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Official recommendations, issued by bodies such as the World Health Organization and the American College of Sports Medicine, stating how much and what kind of physical activity supports health for different age groups, most commonly at least one hundred fifty minutes of moderate aerobic activity a week for adults, alongside muscle strengthening activity.

Facts
Origin Year
2008 1
The year of the first edition of the US federal Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, the earliest comprehensive national guidelines a fetched page dates.
Practice Class
Exercise science, public health policy 2
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Associated With

VO2 Max, Concepts

Guideline thresholds are informed by exercise-physiology measures such as VO2 max.

The World Health Organization issues the global guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour for every age group.

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Sources
1. ODPHP: Previous Physical Activity Guidelines
Office of Disease Prevention and Health PromotionPrevious Guidelines page
Quote, Previous Guidelines page
ODPHP released the first edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans in 2008.
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2. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
American College of Sports MedicineView the Source
World Health Organization Official Site
World Health OrganizationPhysical activity fact sheet
Quote, Physical activity fact sheet
People who are insufficiently active have a 20% to 30% increased risk of death compared to people who are sufficiently active.
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World Health Organization Official Site
World Health OrganizationAssociated With: VO2 MaxView the Source
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