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JAMA. 2008;299(11):1255-1256.

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MMWR. 2007;56:1021-1024

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The health benefits of physical activity have been well documented^1-2 and are supported by recommendations from Healthy People 2010 (focus area 22)³; however, fewer than half of U.S. adults follow these recommendations.⁴ Physical inactivity is particularly prevalent among adults with a disability,⁵ who are at increased risk for functional limitations and secondary health conditions (e.g., obesity, depression, or social isolation)⁶ that can result from their disabilities, behavior, lifestyle, or environment.¹ To estimate the state-specific prevalence of physical activity and physical inactivity among adults with and without a disability, CDC analyzed data from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which determined that, compared with adults without a disability, a smaller proportion of adults with a disability met national recommendations for physical activity (37.7% versus 49.4%), and a greater proportion were physically inactive (25.6% versus 12.8%). . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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