Movement Minutes
minutes per day
The amount of time each day that you are non-sedentary and moving around.
Typical optimal range 120 min - 300 min
Population median 90 min
Key factors
- Job type and on-the-job physical demands
- Structured exercise habits
- Frequency of breaks from sitting
What affects this metric
- Frequent short breaks from sitting accumulate more minutes than one workout.
- Weather, commute mode, and remote work days all change the total.
- Desk work, long drives, and flights suppress this metric.
- Standing without movement does not count toward it.
References
Peer-reviewed sources supporting the key factors, contributing factors, and typical optimal range shown above.
- Piercy KL, Troiano RP, Ballard RM, et al.. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. JAMA. 2018;320(19):2020–2028. doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.14854
- Ekelund U, Tarp J, Steene-Johannessen J, et al.. Dose-response associations between accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time and all cause mortality: systematic review and harmonised meta-analysis. BMJ. 2019;366:l4570. doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4570
- Fuller D, Colwell E, Low J, et al.. Reliability and validity of commercially available wearable devices for measuring steps, energy expenditure, and heart rate: systematic review. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2020;8(9):e18694. doi.org/10.2196/18694
This guide is general information, not medical advice. Talk to your clinician about your own results.