Fitness research

Sourced fitness benchmarks for better operations

Each brief leads with a liftable statistic, a clear table, and direct links to public sources.

Participation surveillance

How many U.S. adults met both activity guidelines in 2020?

24.2% of U.S. adults met both federal activity guidelines in 2020

A National Health Interview Survey finding for fitness operators interpreting aerobic and muscle-strengthening participation.

Participation surveillance

CDC's 2015–2018 maps ranged from 17.3% to 47.7% inactive adults across states and territories

A state comparison from CDC surveillance, with the caveats fitness organizations need before using it in access research.

Participation surveillance

In 2020, 16.4% of adults outside metropolitan areas met both federal activity guidelines, versus 28.0% in large metropolitan areas

What 2020 national survey data can and cannot say about rural and metropolitan activity participation.