CNN

A daily step goal may cut disease and death risk in even otherwise sedentary people, study finds

Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. Ten thousand steps per ...
Medical Xpress

Study suggests both step and time-based exercise targets are equally beneficial

In the age of smartwatches, monitoring step counts has never been easier, but current physical activity guidelines do not explicitly recommend specific step counts for health. A new study from ...
Medical Xpress

Rethink the 10,000-a-day step goal; study suggests fewer steps are just as effective

A study led by the University of Sydney suggests that walking 7,000 steps a day offers similar health benefits to walking 10,000, across several outcomes. Led by Professor Melody Ding from the School ...
EurekAlert!

Rethink the 10,000 a day step goal, study suggests

Walking 7000 steps a day can lower the risk of an early death by up to 47 percent Health benefits increased with every 1000-step increment up until 7000 steps, at which point the benefits began to ...