Participation in Leisure-Time Aerobic Physical Activity among Adults, National Health Interview Survey, 1998 – 2018

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• Personal Author:
  Whitfield, Geoffrey P. ; Hyde, Eric T. ; Carlson, Susan A.
• Description:
  Background
  
  Adults should perform ≥150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity equivalent physical activity for substantial health benefits and >300 minutes/week for additional benefits. We analyzed 21 years of National Health Interview Survey data to better understand trends in aerobic physical activity participation among U.S. adults.
  
  Methods
  
  We estimated the annual prevalence (1998–2018) of self-reported leisure-time physical inactivity, insufficient activity, meeting only the minimal aerobic guideline, and meeting the high aerobic guideline overall and by selected characteristics. Prevalence differences between 1998 and 2018 were compared across subgroups and periods of significant change were identified using JoinPoint regression.
  
  Results
  
  The prevalence of inactivity decreased from 40.5% (1998) to 25.6% (2018) while the prevalence of meeting the high aerobic guideline increased from 26.0% to 37.4%. Increases in meeting the high guideline were similar across age groups, racial/ethnic groups, levels of education, and Census regions. Increases in insufficient activity and meeting the minimal guideline were statistically significant but of relatively small magnitude.
  
  Conclusions
  
  The prevalence of inactivity decreased and meeting the high aerobic guideline increased overall and for all subgroups from 1998 to 2018. Physical activity promotion strategies may aim to continue these trends while also narrowing persistent disparities in participation across subgroups.
  
  
• Keywords:
  Adult Exercise Humans Leisure Activities Motor Activity NHIS Sedentary Behavior Self Report Surveillance Trends
• Source:
  J Phys Act Health. 18(Suppl 1):S25-S36
• Pubmed ID:
  34465654
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10886427
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; T32 HL079891/HL/NHLBI NIH HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  18
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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