Figure
7.2. Percent of adults aged 18 and over who engaged in regular
leisure-time physical
activity, by sex and age group: United States, 2001
![Bar chart graphic of Figure 7.2. Percent of adults aged 18 and over who engaged in regular leisure-time physical activity, by sex and age group: United States, 2001](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090121230046im_/http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/images/nhis/released200207/fig07_2.gif)
NOTES: This measure
reflects the new definition being used for the physical activity leading
health indicator (Healthy People 2010). Regular leisure-time physical
activity was defined as engaging in light-moderate leisure-time physical
activity for >30 minutes >5 times per week or engaging in vigorous
leisure-time physical activity for >20 minutes >3 times per week.
The analysis excluded 991 persons with unknown physical activity
participation.
DATA SOURCE: Sample
Adult Core component of the 2001 National Health Interview Survey.
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