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Healthy People 2020 Objectives: Physical Activity

Visit the Healthy People 2020 Physical Activity Objectives Webpage: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/physical-activity

Review the "Overview" section

Click on the "Objectives" tab

Select TWO objectives of the most interest to you. Try to select objectives where you can view population data or disparities by race and ethnicity.

Tell the group what objectives you selected and why.

Share the baseline and target percentages for each objective.

Share 3 data points (percentages) for the most recent year for each objective (e.g. % Caucasian 2013; % Pacific Islander 2013; %Hispanic or Latino 2013).

Explanation / Answer

Objective 1 :

Increase the proportion of adolescents who meet current Federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic physical activity.

Baseline percentages; 28.7%

Target percentages: 31.6%

31.5% American Indian 2015; 17.1% Asian 2015; 24.2% African-American 2015

Objective 2:

Increase the proportion of trips made by bicycling

Baseline percentages; 1%

Target percentages: 3%

1.1% White 2009; 0.7% Asian 2009; 0.9% Hispanic or Latino 2009

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