More than one-third of the population is overweight. 8 million Americans suffer from adult-onset diabetes. 250,000 Americans experience hip fractures every year due to weakened bones. Increased physical activity could help alleviate many of these conditions. Benefits of Physical Activity Just a moderate amount of physical activity can be beneficial to health and well-being.
All age groups can benefit from physical activity.
Current recommendations state that children and adults should attempt to complete at least 30 minutes of moderate activity every day. Target Hearth Rates Moderate exercise is defined as 50 to 75 percent of your maximum heart rate. This would be considered the low end of your target heart rate zone. At 75 percent of your maximum heart rate, your target heart rate would be 146 beats per minute. This would be considered the high end of your target heart rate zone.