"The statistics of physical inactivity in the U.S. are staggering."

‘Epidemic’ of Inactivity Tied to Poor Health, Rising Costs

By Rick Nauert PhD

"The statistics of physical inactivity in the U.S. are staggering. According to Healthy People 2020, approximately 36 percent of adults do not engage in any leisure-time physical activity, despite the fact that walking may be comparable to more vigorous exercise in preventing a cardiovascular event.

Even in patients who have had a heart attack and who undergo cardiac rehabilitation, it’s estimated that less than 15 percent actually participate in cardiac rehabilitation following discharge."