Put your movement knowledge to the test
What this tells us
You don’t need a workout for movement to matter. Dancing, walking, gardening and household tasks all count — especially when they show up again and again in your day.
Notice one everyday activity you’re already doing — and repeat it. Learn more about movement hiding in plain sight.
Sources:
“Brief bouts of device-measured intermittent lifestyle physical activity and its association with major adverse cardiovascular events and mortality in people who do not exercise: a prospective cohort study.” The Lancet Public Health, October 2023.
“Exercise and physical activity.” National Institute on Aging.
“Benefits of Physical Activity.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dec. 4, 2025.
“Three Types of Exercise Can Improve Your Health and Physical Ability.” National Institute on Aging.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: As you get older, physical activity can help you maintain the strength and flexibility needed to continue living independently and prevent falls. [Physical Activity for Older Adults, CDC]
The National Institute on Aging: Strength exercises build muscle and can help prevent bone loss, and balance exercises help prevent falls. [Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide, NIA]
The National Institute on Aging: Three types of exercise can improve your health and physical ability. [Flexibility, NIA]
The World Health Organization: Physical activity contributes to the prevention of functional decline and helps maintain independence in older age. [WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour, 2020]
University of California: Give strength-training a try with advice from a UC expert.