Less than half of US adults meet federal standards for aerobic physical activity - though numbers have improved

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. NewsHealthLess than half of US adults meet federal standards for aerobic physical activity - though numbers have improvedThe study also provided a breakdown of who is getting fitter - and in which states Julia Musto in New York Tuesday 07 April 2026 18:33 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2953007","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/us-adults-aerobic-activity-cdc-guidelines-b2953007.html","title":"Less than half of US adults meet federal standards for aerobic physical activity"}}CloseHeart-healthy exercisesSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in healthGet our free Health Check emailGet our free Health Check emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Health_Newsletter","regTitle":"Health Check","subscriptionGroup":"health","subscriptionGroupId":"a476a40b-80d6-475e-83ee-36e2c8c6dcb9","type":"health","pathPrefix":["/news/health","/news/science"],"associatedAuthors":["Rebecca Thomas"],"title":"Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health","mobileTitle":"Get our free Health Check email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/healthCheck1_1.png","description":"Behind the headline review on the week in health","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyHealthNews","regSourceSection":"Health","regSourceMethod":"NSCs...