Health Matters

If...

Then...

You do not currently engage in regular physical activity,

you should begin by incorporating a few minutes of physical activity into each day, gradually building up to 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity activities.

You are now active, but at less than the recommended levels,

you should strive to adopt more consistent activity:

• moderate-intensity physical activity for 30 minutes or more on 5 or more days of the week, or
• physical activity for 20 minutes or more on 3 or more days of the week.

You currently engage in moderate-intensity activities for at least 30 minutes on 5 or more days of the week,

you may achieve even greater health benefits by increasing the time spent or intensity of those activities.

You currently regularly engage in vigorous-intensity activities 20 minutes or more on 3 or more days of the week,

you should continue