Physical Activity Facts
Fact sheets:
- Physical Activity in Youth
(PDF 334KB/2 pgs)
If physical activity were a pill, it would be the most widely prescribed medication on the market.
Lack of physical activity, combined with a poor diet, is the second leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States and a huge economic burden on the state. Increasing dependence on cars, televisions, computers and other similar conveniences make physical activity less a part of our daily lives.
- Physical activity prevents many diseases like diabetes, heart disease, some cancers and obesity.
- Physical activity improves moods and helps to prevent depression and anxiety.
- Physically active people feel better, look better, and feel younger, too.
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How together we can increase physical activity for all:
Photo credit: the Bike Walk Ambassador Program and Dudley Edmondson
Highlights
Pedal Minnesota--resource central for everyone who bicycles
NEW! See the video
- Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs Webinar--Minnesota Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MNAHPERD)--May 30, 2012
Slide presentation (PDF: 160 KB/3 pages)
- The Minnesota Department of Transportation has recently adopted a 50-year transportation vision. Minnesota’s multimodal transportation system maximizes the health of people, the environment and our economy.
- Contact us at:
health.activeliving@state.mn.us
