LOINC Code 82291-6: Frequency of muscle-strengthening physical activity

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Frequency of muscle-strengthening physical activity. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Frequency of muscle-strengthening physical activity
• The frequency (days/week, hours/day, etc.) a patient spends doing muscle-strengthening activities. According to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, children and adolescents should do muscle-strengthening physical activities at least 3 days per week and adults should do muscle-strengthening activities that are moderate or high intensity and involve all major muscle group at least 2 days a week.
• Activ; Activity; Actvty; CLIN; Count/time; Exercise; Freq muscle-strengthening; Movements; Musc; Muscl; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Report period

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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