Physical Activity Data Explorer

This page serves as the home for exploring the Understanding America Study (UAS) Physical Activity Data.

The UAS is a panel of households at the University of Southern California (USC). Currently comprising of approximately 14,700 respondents, the panel is expected to grow 20,000 by end of 2025. As an Internet-based panel, participants complete surveys using a computer, tablet or smartphone - anytime and from anywhere they choose.

To date, we have collected 1,168,894,841 (~1.17 billion) minutes of activity tracker data across 7,488 unique participants.

For quick guide on how to use this website, please click here

Our Aims

• Share activity and fitness data collected by various trackers with the wider research community.
• Create guidance for utilizing physical activity data.
• Enable seamless download and interactive visualizations of monthly aggregated physical activity data.