Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: Difference between revisions

{{COI|date=March 2019}}

{{Orphan|date=October 2013}}

The first-ever empirically-based '''Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans''' were published by the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]] (HHS) in 2008. These guidelines provided [[physical activity]] recommendations for people aged six years and older, including those with many chronic health conditions and disabilities. The [[science]]-based Guidelines recommend a total amount of physical activity per week to achieve a range of health benefits. In 2018, HHS released an update to the first set of guidelines. This 2018 edition provides guidelines for people aged three years and older and summarizes the new knowledge gained from studies that were conducted since the first edition was released in 2008.