Adherence
Adults should engage in at least 150 minutes per week of accumulated moderate-intensity or 75 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk.
Aim for 150 minutes of moderate activity (like brisk walking) or 75 minutes of vigorous activity (like running) each week. You do not need to do this all at once; breaking it into smaller chunks throughout the week works. Even if you can't hit these targets, any amount of movement is better than none for your heart health.
Adults should engage in at least 150 minutes per week of accumulated moderate-intensity or 75 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity (or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous activity) to reduce ASCVD risk (S3.2-3–S3.2-8).
Why this rating
Class I recommendation with Level of Evidence A (high-quality evidence from multiple RCTs/meta-analyses).
Source
2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Donna K. Arnett et al. · Circulation · 2019
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