Step counting has been a time-honored fitness metric for decades, even if the 10,000-step rule of thumb was based on a Japanese marketing strategy rather than anything resembling science. The older ...

It seems really weird to think back to a time when your mobile phone couldn’t do the jobs of a dozen other devices. Now that smartphones have supplanted everything from compasses and Rolodexes to ...

A $20 fitness gadget stood up to multiple research studies, helping people walk an additional mile each day — but only if they logged their steps. Those who did lowered their blood pressure and lost a ...

Walking can help pave the way to fitness. But are you taking enough steps to get results? Using a pedometer can help you set and achieve fitness goals. A pedometer can offer motivation and ...

Spring seems to have sprung. It’s hard to believe that we made it through the entire month of March with no snow and we have already hit the 80-degrees mark. Spring is a great time of the year. It’s ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Pedometer use and step count goals have become popular in physical activity (PA) interventions in different settings. Previous pedometer-based ...