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Archived pages about being physically active: the activity guides, the walking and family activity materials, and the slide sets that pair activity with calories.

This page lists 13 items on the topic. Each line says what the page it leads to contains. Publications are listed when the text of the booklet itself was recovered; archived pages are listed when they hold at least a few hundred words of their own. Everything here is archived reference material, not current guidance.

Guides

New editorial guides written for this site, with cited current sources. They are not archived material.

Does Exercise Lower Blood Pressure? What the Sources Say: Yes: regular physical activity can lower blood pressure. Sources give at least 150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic activity, after a provider check.
How Much Physical Activity Do Adults Need Each Week?: Adults need at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity a week, plus strengthening on 2 or more days.
How to Start Walking for Exercise: Minutes, Pace, Safety: Start slowly: 5 minutes at a time, or 5 brisk minutes between a 5-minute warm-up and cool-down, then add minutes each week. Pace, shoes and 911 signs.

Tools

BMI Calculator: Calculates body mass index from height and weight and shows the adult categories and the archived BMI and waist table.

Publications with full text (12)

Asthma and Physical Activity in the School: Publication, item 05-3651: the catalog record and the full text, about 7,300 words.
Asthma and Physical Activity in the School: Publication, item 05-3651: the catalog record and the full text, about 7,300 words.
At-A-Glance: Physical Activity and Your Heart: Publication, item 09-7425: the catalog record and the full text, about 920 words.
Be Active for a Healthy Heart/Nais ng mga Pilipino ang Malusog na Puso (bilingual English, Tagalog): Publication, item 04-5078: the catalog record and the full text, about 710 words, in Tagalog, English.
Check Your Physical Activity & Heart Disease I.Q.: Publication, item 3795: the catalog record and the full text, about 1,200 words.
In Brief: Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart: Publication, item 06-5847: the catalog record and the full text, about 1,800 words.
Move to Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible. Easy Ways to Lower Your Risk Through Physical Activity: Publication, item 04-5243: the catalog record and the full text, about 690 words.
Serve Up a Healthy Life-Give the Gift of Good Nutrition/Nais ng mga Pilipino ang Malusog na Puso (bilingual English, Tagalog): Publication, item 04-5079: the catalog record and the full text, about 1,000 words, in Tagalog, English.
Si se puede: Prevenir y controlar la presion arterial alta con actividad fisica: Publication, item 04-5263: the catalog record and the full text, about 770 words.
The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: Publication, item 00-4084: the catalog record and the full text, about 32,200 words.
Vietnamese Aspire for Healthy Hearts: Be Active for a Healthier Heart: Publication, item 5202: the catalog record and the full text, about 770 words.
Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart: Publication, item 06-5714: the catalog record and the full text, about 9,400 words.