Chart 1
Percentage of adults meeting the new and old weekly moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) recommendation, accumulation of all minutes compared with the 10-minute session requirement, by age group and sex, Canadians aged 18 to 79, 2018 and 2019
Note(s):
The old guidelines (Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults and Older Adults) recommended 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week in sessions of 10 minutes or more for adults aged 18 to 79. The new physical activity recommendation is a part of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18-64 years and for Adults aged 65 years and older and suggests an accumulation of at least 150 minutes of MVPA per week (without the 10-minute session requirement).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 6 (2018 and 2019).
Chart description
This is a bar clustered chart.
| New physical activity recommendation | Old physical activity recommendation | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 49 | 22 |
| Age group: 18 to 39 | 58 | 22 |
| Age group: 40 to 59 | 52 | 21 |
| Age group: 60 to 79 | 33 | 21 |
| Sex: Males | 52 | 21 |
| Sex: Females | 46 | 22 |
Note(s):
The old guidelines (Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults and Older Adults) recommended 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week in sessions of 10 minutes or more for adults aged 18 to 79. The new physical activity recommendation is a part of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18-64 years and for Adults aged 65 years and older and suggests an accumulation of at least 150 minutes of MVPA per week (without the 10-minute session requirement).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 6 (2018 and 2019).
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