Preschool (3–5 years)
- Active throughout the day to enhance growth and development
- Caregivers encourage a variety of active play
Student OER · Exercise & Wellness
Move with the evidence.
A mobile-first companion to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition (2018), for the Arizona Western College Wellness & Physical Education Department.
User Guide
Every tool here follows the same three-step Clinical Framing Protocol (Pattern / Rule / Solve). Wrap a weekly activity log in ### delimiters so the audit knows exactly where your data starts and stops.
Pattern
Read what the week actually looked like: minutes, intensity, strength and balance days.
Rule
Compare it to the PAGA 2018 dosage for the person's age group.
Solve
Close the gap safely: start low, go slow, and remember bouts of any length count.
Key dosage rules
Children & teens (6–17 years)
- 60 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous activity daily
- Vigorous aerobic activity on 3+ days/week
- Muscle- and bone-strengthening on 3+ days/week each
Adults (18–64 years)
- 150–300 min/week moderate, or 75–150 min/week vigorous aerobic activity
- Spread activity across the week
- Muscle-strengthening of all major groups on 2+ days/week
Older adults (65+ years)
- Adult guidelines as abilities and conditions allow
- Multicomponent activity that includes balance training
- Set effort relative to personal fitness level
Why it matters: inadequate activity is linked to about $117 billion in annual health care costs and roughly 10% of premature deaths. Benefits such as better sleep, less anxiety, and lower blood pressure begin immediately after a single bout.
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