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Compared to a Single Value

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Compared to Prior Value

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Adults Engaging in Regular Physical Activity

County: Morris
Measurement Period: 2017
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who participate in moderate or high intensity muscle-strengthening activities as well as at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity, 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous aerobic activity per week.

Why is this important?

Active adults reduce their risk of many serious health conditions including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, colon cancer, and high blood pressure. Physical activity also helps maintain healthy bones, muscles, joints, and weight control. Furthermore, physical activity reduces the symptoms of anxiety and depression, improves mood and feelings of well-being, and promotes healthy sleep patterns. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that active adults perform physical activity three to five times each week for 20 to 60 minutes at a time to improve cardiovascular fitness and body composition.
The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to increase the proportion of adults who do enough aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity to 29.7 percent.
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County: Morris

60.6%
Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health
Measurement period: 2017
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: June 2020
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Compared to NJ Counties, Morris has a value of 60.6% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 50.0% while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 46.3%.
NJ Counties
Compared to the NJ Value (49.2%), Morris has a value of 60.6% which is higher and better.
NJ Value
(49.2%)
Compared to the US Value (20.3%), Morris has a value of 60.6% which is higher and better.
US Value
(20.3%)
Compared to the prior value, Morris (60.6%) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (51.0%).
Prior Value
(51.0%)
Over time, the Morris value is decreasing, not significantly.
Trend
Compared to the HP 2030 Target (29.7%), the target has been met.
HP 2030 Target
(29.7%)
More details:
The NJBRFS dataset for 2018 is incomplete. There are no 2019 NJBRFS data due to data collection issues.

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Adults Engaging in Regular Physical Activity

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Measurement Period: 2017
Data Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health
November 21, 2024www.njhealthmatters.org
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38.9%
41.2%
53.7%
53.9%
60.6%
There are 5 County values. The lowest value is 38.9%, and the highest value is 60.6%. Half of the values are between 38.9% and 53.7%. The middle (median) value is 53.7%.

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