RT Book, Section
A1 Pignone, Michael
A1 Salazar, René
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184155656
T1 Prevention of Physical Inactivity
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269389
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184155656
RD 2024/04/18
AB Lack  of  sufficient  physical  activity  is  the  second  most  important  contributor  to  preventable  deaths,  trailing  only  tobacco  use.  The  US  Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services  and  the  CDC  recommend  that  adults  (including  older  adults)  engage  in  150  minutes  of  moderate-intensity  (such  as  brisk  walking)  or  75  minutes  of  vigorous-intensity  (such  as  jogging  or  running)  aerobic  activity  or  an  equivalent  mix  of  moderate-  and  vigorous-intensity  aerobic  activity  each  week.  In  addition  to  activity  recommendations,  the  CDC  recommends  activities  to  strengthen  all  major  muscle  groups  (abdomen,  arms,  back,  chest,  hips,  legs,  and  shoulders)  at  least  twice  a  week.