Focus Area: Physical Activity

Regular physical activity is one of the most important things people can do to improve their health. Moving more and sitting less have tremendous benefits for everyone, regardless of age, sex, race, ethnicity, or current fitness level. Individuals with a chronic disease or a disability benefit from regular physical activity, as do women who are pregnant. The scientific evidence continues to build—physical activity is linked with even more positive health outcomes than we previously thought. And, even better, benefits can start accumulating with small amounts of, and immediately after doing, physical activity.

- Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition

 

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Overarching Goal

Increase physical activity among all ages in all of Klamath County.

 

Full Community Health Improvement Plan physical activity focus area information

Click here to access the physical activity pages of the 2022-25 Klamath County Community Health Improvement Plan.

Reports

Click here to access the report for Quarter 2.

Click here to access the Community Health Improvement Plan work plan.

Lead agency

Healthy Klamath

Baseline

In the 2022 County Rankings & Roadmaps, 29% of Klamath County residents were not physically active; 53% had access to exercise opportunities. In 2021, 23% were physically inactive.

Benchmarks

By October 2025, decrease number of residents that are physically inactive by 3% as measured by County Rankings.

 
 
Objectives
 

Objective 1

Increase awareness and access to physical activity opportunities in Klamath County.

 
 
Assets & Resources

Local agencies, which include, but are not limited to Healthy Klamath agency, Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ Center, Klamath County School District, and Klamath Falls City Schools.

 
State and National Efforts

Healthy People 2030

The initiative provides the following leading health indicators, goal and nationwide context:

  • Adults who meet current minimum guidelines for aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening activity (Leading Health Indicator)

Goal: Improve health, fitness, and quality of life through regular physical activity.

Only 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5 adolescents in the United States meet physical activity guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities.1 2 Healthy People 2030 focuses on improving health and well-being by helping people of all ages get enough aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity.

Physical activity can help prevent disease, disability, injury, and premature death. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans lays out how much physical activity children, adolescents, and adults need to get health benefits. Although most people don’t get the recommended amount of physical activity, it can be especially hard for older adults and people with chronic diseases or disabilities.

Strategies that make it safer and easier to get active — like providing access to community facilities and programs — can help people get more physical activity. Strategies to promote physical activity at home, at school, and at child care centers can also increase activity in children and adolescents.

 
1 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2018) Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition. Retrieved from https://health.gov/paguidelines/second-edition/pdf/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edition.pdf
2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.) Trends in Meeting the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines, 2008–2018.