IMPACTING
IMPACTING HEALTH THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTIONS
Few lifestyle choices impact overall health as profoundly as
physical activity. Making consistent lifestyle choices to exercise
can be a challenge for a plethora of reasons. A common barrier
to exercise is simply stated in this sentence, “I don’t have the
time.” Many people have uttered these words at some point while
managing numerous competing priorities.
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Improving physical activity will dramatically improve health
outcomes for Americans. However, less than half of all adults
meet the 2008 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
guidelines for physical activity. Adolescents are not meeting the
federal guidelines of 60 minutes of physical ac ]