Many people measure their physical activity by the amount of time they spend exercising, but new research makes a case that counting steps is similarly beneficial. Meeting fitness goals measured by ...

Correspondence to Dr Maarten H Moen, Medical Staff, Dutch Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Amsterdam, Netherlands; maarten.moen{at}nocnsf.nl You see, it’s that easy!’, I was thinking. I looked down ...

While Americans were mostly sitting at home at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, their daily step count was a lot lower, and a new study suggests they still haven’t gotten back into the habit. The ...

Being physically active, even when not achieving the frequently promoted target of 10,000 steps per day, is associated with a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults, ...

There are no strict rules about how many steps a person needs per day. However, making efforts to increase their average daily step count may help people reach their health and fitness goals. Using ...