HealthyPeople 2020. Healthy People 2020..Say What? Healthy People is a program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that sets health objectives.

HealthyPeople 2020

Physical Activity Objectives for the Future

Healthy People 2020..Say What?• Healthy People is a program of the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services that sets health objectives for the nation for a ten-year period. The current list of objectives (launched in December 2010) is called Healthy People 2020.

• “The Physical Activity objectives for Healthy People 2020 reflect the strong state of the science supporting the health benefits of regular physical activity among youth and adults, as identified in the PAG. Regular physical activity includes participation in moderate and vigorous physical activities and muscle-strengthening activities.” (www.healthypeople.gov)

Why?• The Goal is to increase the levels of

physical activity in the U.S, along with improving overall health.

• Over 80% of adults don’t meet the guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities.

• Likewise, over 80% of adolescents don’t do enough aerobic physical activity to meet the guidelines for youth.

Just Do It.Healthy People 2020 Summary of Objectives

Physical Activity Number Objective Short Title • PA–1 No leisure-time physical activity • PA–2 Adult aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening

activity • PA–3 Adolescent aerobic physical activity and muscle-

strengthening activity • PA–4 Daily physical education in schools • PA–5 Adolescent participation in daily school physical education • PA–6 Regularly scheduled recess • PA–7 Time for recess • PA–8 Child and adolescent screen time • PA–9 Physical activity policies in child care settings • PA–10 Access to school physical activity facilities • PA–11 Physician counseling about physical activity • PA–12 Worksite physical activity • PA–13 Active transportation—walking • PA–14 Active transportation—bicycling • PA–15 Built environment policies

How to Save a LifeFOR ADULTS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CAN LOWER THE RISK OF:• Early death• Coronary heart disease• Stroke• High blood pressure• Type 2 diabetes• Breast and colon cancer• Falls• Depression

FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CAN:• Improve bone health.• Improve cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness.• Decrease levels of body fat.• Reduce symptoms of depression