The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation. Research now shows health gains can start with far fewer steps — as low as 2,500 ...

“The more steps you walk, the better the effects on your health, and every increase of steps by 500-1000 steps/day may be associated with significant mortality reductions,” first author Dr. Maciej ...

Your step count, huh – who knew they'd get so competitive? Whether you abide by the 10,000 steps a day metric or partake of newer evidence that as little as 7,000 steps can help shake things up, the ...

You may not need as many steps as you thought. Ten thousand steps per day has been widely recommended as the standard benchmark for physical activity — but a new study suggests that just 7,000 could ...

There's growing evidence that getting your steps in really does count, but you may not need to hit 10,000 steps a day to gain health benefits, according to a new study. The number of steps a person ...

Striving for 10,000 steps a day is one of the most ubiquitous wellness goals out there—a benchmark embedded in countless fitness trackers and recommended ad nauseam as an integral component of a ...

If you’re not meeting your goal of 10,000 steps per day, don’t sweat it. The number of steps a person needs to walk every day in order to see health benefits is lower than previously thought, new ...