Hugh Lander thought he was pretty active, until his pedometer proved otherwise. When he first started using the gadget last year, he logged a dismal 3,000 steps a day. Once he got strategic, nothing ...

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 ...

If the journey toward fitness begins with a single step, make sure it’s counted with a pedometer. These little step-tracking gadgets now have a solid track record when it comes to motivating people to ...

Caroline Brown has a drawer full of pedometers. There’s one to match nearly every outfit she owns. “I’m mad for pedometers,” Brown said. It figures. The 52-year-old is health and fitness director at ...

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 ...

Researchers have found that the use of a pedometer is associated with significant increases in physical activity and weight loss and improvements in blood pressure. The pedometer, a small, inexpensive ...

Almost half of American adults don’t meet recommended weekly physical activity levels, but new BYU research suggests a surprisingly simple way to help increase exercise time: just strap on an activity ...

Taking 10,000 steps a day (about 4 miles or so) is often touted as the ideal fitness goal. But even 7,000 steps can have health benefits, the American College of Sports Medicine says. Pedometers can ...