Data

In order to improve overall health, reduce chronic disease risk factors, and maintain a healthy body weight, federal guidelines recommend that Americans engage in regular bouts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Unfortunately, current data suggests that the majority of Nebraska adults and youth do not meet these recommendations.

According to the 2009 Nebraska Behavioral Risk Factor Survey:

• In 2009, nearly 1 in 3 adults did not meet recommended guidelines for physical activity.

According to the 2009 Nebraska Youth Risk Behavior Survey:

• Fewer than 1 in 5 students reported that they were physically active for 60+ minutes daily in the past week.
• Only 30% reported attending physical education (PE) classes daily during an average school week.
• Nearly 1 in 4 students reported watching 3+ hours of television per day on an average school day.
• Nearly 1 in 4 males reported playing video or computer games, or using a computer for something that was not school work, 3+ hours per day on an average school day.

For more information related to physical activity behaviors in Nebraska, click here.