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PA-1     Reduce the proportion of adults who engage in no leisure-time physical activity
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Baseline: 36.2 percent of adults engaged in no leisure-time physical activity in 2008
Target: 32.6 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 22-01. View on DATA2010
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PA-2     Increase the proportion of adults who meet current Federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic physical activity and for muscle-strengthening activity
PA-2.1 Increase the proportion of adults who engage in aerobic physical activity of at least moderate intensity for at least 150 minutes/week, or 75 minutes/week of vigorous intensity, or an equivalent combination
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Baseline: 43.5 percent of adults engaged in aerobic physical activity of at least moderate intensity for at least 150 minutes/week, or 75 minutes/week of vigorous intensity, or an equivalent combination in 2008
Target: 47.9 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey, CDC, NCHS
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PA-2.2 Increase the proportion of adults who engage in aerobic physical activity of at least moderate intensity for more than 300 minutes/week, or more than 150 minutes/week of vigorous intensity, or an equivalent combination
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Baseline: 28.4 percent of adults engaged in aerobic physical activity of at least moderate intensity for more than 300 minutes/week, or more than 150 minutes/week of vigorous intensity, or an equivalent combination in 2008
Target: 31.3 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey, CDC, NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 22-08b. View on DATA2010
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PA-2.3 Increase the proportion of adults who perform muscle-strengthening activities on 2 or more days of the week
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Baseline: 21.9 percent of adults performed muscle-strengthening activities on 2 or more days of the week in 2008
Target: 24.1 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey, CDC, NCHS
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PA-2.4 Increase the proportion of adults who meet the objectives for aerobic physical activity and for muscle-strengthening activity View Leading Health Indicators
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Baseline: 18.2 percent of adults met the objectives for aerobic physical activity and for muscle-strengthening activity in 2008
Target: 20.1 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey, CDC, NCHS
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PA-3     Increase the proportion of adolescents who meet current Federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic physical activity and for muscle-strengthening activity
PA-3.1 Aerobic physical activity
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Baseline: 18.4 percent of adolescents met current physical activity guidelines for aerobic physical activity in 2009
Target: 20.2 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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PA-3.2 (Developmental) Muscle-strengthening activity
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Potential Data Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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PA-4     Increase the proportion of the Nation’s public and private schools that require daily physical education for all students
PA-4.1 Elementary schools
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Baseline: 3.8 percent of public and private elementary schools required daily physical education for all students in 2006
Target: 4.2 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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PA-4.2 Middle and junior high schools
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Baseline: 7.9 percent of public and private middle and junior high schools required daily physical education for all students in 2006
Target: 8.6 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 22-8a. View on DATA2010
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PA-4.3 Senior high schools
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Baseline: 2.1 percent of public and private senior high schools required daily physical education for all students in 2006
Target: 2.3 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 22-8b. View on DATA2010
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PA-5     Increase the proportion of adolescents who participate in daily school physical education
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Baseline: 33.3 percent of adolescents participated in daily school physical education in 2009
Target: 36.6 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 22-09. View on DATA2010
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PA-6     Increase regularly scheduled elementary school recess in the United States
PA-6.1 Increase the number of States that require regularly scheduled elementary school recess
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Baseline: 7 States required regularly scheduled elementary school recess in 2006
Target: 17 States
Target-Setting Method: One State per year
Data Source: School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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PA-6.2 Increase the proportion of school districts that require regularly scheduled elementary school recess
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Baseline: 57.1 percent of school districts required regularly scheduled elementary school recess in 2006
Target: 62.8 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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PA-7     Increase the proportion of school districts that require or recommend elementary school recess for an appropriate period of time
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Baseline: 61.5 percent of school districts required or recommended elementary school recess for an appropriate period of time in 2006
Target: 67.7 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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PA-8     Increase the proportion of children and adolescents who do not exceed recommended limits for screen time
PA-8.1 Increase the proportion of children aged 0 to 2 years who view no television or videos on an average weekday
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Baseline: 40.6 percent of children aged 0 to 2 years viewed no television or videos on an average weekday in 2007
Target: 44.7 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH), HRSA, MCHB
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PA-8.2 Increase the proportion of children and adolescents aged 2 years through 12th grade who view television, videos, or play video games for no more than 2 hours a day
PA-8.2.1 Children aged 2 to 5 years View Details
Baseline: 75.6 percent of children aged 2 to 5 years viewed television, videos, or played video games for no more than 2 hours a day in 2005–08 (NHANES)
Target: 83.2 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
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PA-8.2.2 Children and adolescents aged 6 to 14 years View Details
Baseline: 78.9 percent of children and adolescents aged 6 to 14 years viewed television, videos, or played video games for no more than 2 hours a day in 2007 (NSCH)
Target: 86.8 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)
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PA-8.2.3 Adolescents in grades 9 through 12 View Details
Baseline: 67.2 percent of adolescents in grades 9 through 12 viewed television, videos, or played video games for no more than 2 hours a day in 2009 (YRBSS)
Target: 73.9 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
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PA-8.3 Increase the proportion of children and adolescents aged 2 years to 12th grade who use a computer or play computer games outside of school (for nonschool work) for no more than 2 hours a day
PA-8.3.1 Children aged 2 to 5 years View Details
Baseline: 97.4 percent of children aged 2 to 5 years used a computer or played computer games outside of school (for nonschool work) for no more than 2 hours a day in 2005–08 (NHANES)
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
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PA-8.3.2 Children aged 6 to 14 years View Details
Baseline: 93.3 percent of children and adolescents aged 6 to 14 years used a computer or played computer games outside of school (for nonschool work) for no more than 2 hours a day in 2007 (NSCH)
Target: 100 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)
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PA-8.3.3 Adolescents in grades 9 through 12 View Details
Baseline: 75.1 percent of adolescents in grades 9 through 12 used a computer or played computer games outside of school (for nonschool work) for no more than 2 hours a day in 2009 (YRBSS)
Target: 82.6 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
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PA-9     Increase the number of States with licensing regulations for physical activity provided in child care
PA-9.1 Require activity programs providing large muscle or gross motor activity, development, and/or equipment
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Baseline: 25 States required activity programs providing large muscle or gross motor activity, development, and/or equipment in 2006
Target: 35 States
Target-Setting Method: One State per year for each measure
Data Source: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education maintain a public access database of licensing regulations for all 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia
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PA-9.2 Require children to engage in vigorous or moderate physical activity
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Baseline: 3 States required children to engage in vigorous or moderate physical activity in 2006
Target: 13 States
Target-Setting Method: One State per year for each measure
Data Source: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education maintain a public access database of licensing regulations for all 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia
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PA-9.3 Require number of minutes of physical activity per day or by length of time in care
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Baseline: 1 State required a number of minutes of physical activity per day or by length of time in care in 2006
Target: 11 States
Target-Setting Method: One State per year for each measure
Data Source: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education maintain a public access database of licensing regulations for all 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia
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PA-10     Increase the proportion of the Nation’s public and private schools that provide access to their physical activity spaces and facilities for all persons outside of normal school hours (that is, before and after the school day, on weekends, and during summer and other vacations)
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Baseline: 28.8 percent of the Nation’s public and private schools provided access to their physical activity spaces and facilities for all persons outside of normal school hours (that is, before and after the school day, on weekends, and during summer and other vacations) in 2006
Target: 31.7 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 22-12. View on DATA2010
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PA-11     Increase the proportion of physician office visits that include counseling or education related to physical activity
PA-11.1 Increase the proportion of office visits made by patients with a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia that include counseling or education related to exercise
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Baseline: 13.0 percent of physician office visits made by patients with a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia included counseling or education related to exercise in 2007
Target: 14.3 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, CDC, NCHS
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PA-11.2 Increase the proportion of physician visits made by all child and adult patients that include counseling about exercise
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Baseline: 7.9 percent of physician office visits made by all child and adult patients included counseling or education related to exercise in 2007
Target: 8.7 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, CDC, NCHS
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PA-13     (Developmental) Increase the proportion of trips made by walking
PA-13.1 (Developmental) Adults aged 18 years and older, trips of 1 mile or less
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Potential Data Source: National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
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PA-14     (Developmental) Increase the proportion of trips made by bicycling
PA-14.1 (Developmental) Adults aged 18 years and older, trips of 5 miles or less
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Potential Data Source: National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
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PA-15     (Developmental) Increase legislative policies for the built environment that enhance access to and availability of physical activity opportunities
PA-15.1 Community-scale policies
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Potential Data Source: CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Legislative Database
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PA-15.2 Street-scale policies
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Potential Data Source: CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Legislative Database
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PA-15.3 Transportation and travel policies
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Potential Data Source: CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Legislative Database
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