September 10, 2014. Please be advised the Palm Desert Office is closed temporarily due to severe flooding. We will be re-opening for business on Monday, September 15, 2014. Please check back periodically for further updates.
American Heart Association Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults. Being physically active is important to prevent heart disease and stroke, the nationâs No. 1 and No. 5 killers. To improve overall cardiovascular health, we suggest at least 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise (or a combination of moderate and vigorous activity). Thirty minutes a day, five times a week is an easy goal to remember.
How Much Physical Activity Should Your Family Get? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that children and teens be physically active for at least 60 minutes on most, if not all, days. For children, the 60 minutes of activity can be done in smaller chunks of time over the day.