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Bar Chart: Physical Activity Among High School Students, by Race/Ethnicity: 2003

Bar Chart: Physical Activity Among High School Students, by Race/Ethnicity: 2003

(Percent)

Vigorous*
Total 62.6, Non-Hispanic White 65.2, Non-Hispanic Black 54.8, Hispanic 59.3

Moderate**
Total 24.7, Non-Hispanic White 26.2, Non-Hispanic Black 21.7, Hispanic 22

Strength***
Total 51.9, Non-Hispanic White 53.6, Non-Hispanic Black 45.4, Hispanic 51.5

* Activities that caused sweating and hard breathing for at least 20 minutes on 3 of the 7 preceding days.

** Activities that did not cause sweating or hard breathing for at least 30 minutes on 5 of the 7 preceding days.

*** Activities such as push-ups, sit-ups, or weightlifting on 3 of the 7 preceding days.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth risk behavior surveillance: United States, 2003. MMWR, Vol. 53, No. SS-2; 2004 May.
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