Active time is the duration of truly active body movement recorded with the AW200 Activity Watch, excluding time spent on stops and breaks.
You can compare your active time with total exercise time for information on your activity in different activity zones. To improve health, the minimum recommendation is 30 minutes of continuous daily activity (minimum duration per session is 10 min). To improve fitness, walk or run three to four times a week for at least 30 minutes at moderate intensity.
For health benefits, you should make being physically active every day a priority. The duration (minutes) and the amount (kilocalories) of activity are key factors. For fitness improvement, fewer sessions per week will do, but intensity (activity zone) becomes more important. Choosing the right intensity depends on your current fitness level: the better your fitness, the higher the intensity. Experienced runners sometimes exercise in the highest intensity to improve performance.