Updated June 26, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
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| Characteristics | Met currently recommended levels of physical activity1 | Met previously recommended levels of physical activity2 | No vigorous or moderate physical activity3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 35.8% | 68.7% | 9.6% |
| Male | 43.8 | 75.8 | 7.9 |
| Grade 9 | 42.8 | 78.4 | 7.2 |
| Grade 10 | 46.8 | 77.8 | 7.5 |
| Grade 11 | 41.9 | 74.2 | 8.4 |
| Grade 12 | 41.9 | 71.9 | 8.4 |
| Female | 27.8 | 61.5 | 11.3 |
| Grade 9 | 30.8 | 68.4 | 8.2 |
| Grade 10 | 30.0 | 63.0 | 10.3 |
| Grade 11 | 25.1 | 60.7 | 12.4 |
| Grade 12 | 24.0 | 51.7 | 15.2 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 38.7 | 70.2 | 8.1 |
| Male | 46.9 | 77.0 | 6.9 |
| Female | 30.2 | 63.3 | 8.1 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 29.5 | 62.0 | 14.4 |
| Male | 38.2 | 71.7 | 10.2 |
| Female | 21.3 | 53.1 | 18.2 |
| Hispanic | 32.9 | 69.4 | 10.6 |
| Male | 39.0 | 76.0 | 8.9 |
| Female | 26.5 | 62.6 | 12.3 |
1. Were physically active doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time for a total of at least 60 minutes/day on ≥5 of the 7 days preceding the survey.
2. Participated in at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity (i.e., physical activity that made them sweat and breathe hard on ≥3 of the 7 days preceding the survey and/or at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity (i.e., physical activity that did not make them sweet and breathe hard) on ≥5 of the 7 days preceding the survey.
3. During the 7 days preceding the survey.
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2005, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 55, No. SS 05, May 25, 2006.
| Medical Practice Characteristics by Selected Specialty: 1990 to 2001 | Health | High School Students Engaged in Organized Physical Activity by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2003 |
