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 ...

Need to get moving? Purchasing a pedometer can be a step in the right direction. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, more than two dozen studies have shown the use of ...

A basic pedometer can prove suffice for measuring health-promoting physical activity, according to a study comparing pedometers with more complex devices. Simply counting steps captured a remarkable ...

I have become intrigued with counting my steps. As a kid, I was always fascinated with pedometers. However, they were never very accurate and looked goofy hanging on your belt. But, with these smart ...

A basic pedometer can prove suffice for measuring health-promoting physical activity, according to a study comparing pedometers with more complex devices. Simply counting steps captured a remarkable ...

There are dozens of ways to count your steps, from mechanical pedometers to computerized fitness trackers. Nearly all of them work well enough to monitor your daily activity, says Catrine Tudor-Locke, ...

A study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) shows that physician-delivered step count prescriptions, combined with the use of a pedometer, can lead to a 20 per ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've read so much about the health benefits of tracking my steps. But there's a lot of confusing information out there. How many is the right number? Are some "steps" better for you ...