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 ...

Snapping out of a sedentary lifestyle can be difficult, but for the sake of your overall health and well-being, it’s necessary. If you’re ready to make a change but are too overwhelmed to get into a ...

There’s a trend in corporate America that has employees wear a step counter — technically a pedometer — and compete in teams to see who can get the most number of steps. We wonder how many people ...

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 ...

TMAP, a navigation service, will add a 'pedometer' feature. On the 26th, TMAP Mobility announced the launch of 'TMAP Pedometer,' a service that allows users to manage both vehicle movement and walking ...

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 ...

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 ...

You're averaging fewer steps a day than last year. On average, last week's steps were less than the week before. Since the start of the pandemic, the alerts from the Health app on my iPhone have felt ...