Pedometers are a useful tool for tracking your steps and reaching your fitness goals. However, with so many types available, it can be challenging to determine which is right for you. While some offer ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some pedometers may be less accurate when they are kept in a pocket or placed in a purse, especially at slower and faster walking speeds, according to a new study.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who receive pedometers may be more active and feel less ...

While the idea of a step-counting machine is 500 years old, the pedometer is now catching on as a solution to a very modern problem. It is the simplest of monitors for the simplest of exercises: ...

From user-friendly displays to sleek wristbands, here’s exactly what to look for in a pedometer. In a world of smartwatches and smartphones that can seemingly track every health metric there is, there ...

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With all the various types of exercise equipment you could buy, is the inexpensive pedometer really likely to affect your activity level and health? Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Pedometers have become popular tools for keeping track of steps and promoting moderate exercise. Now they’ve been used to get inactive people moving as well as to discover how few steps college kids ...

As children get chubbier and chubbier, finding ways of motivating them to exercise becomes more and more important. Rich and Sheri Schmelzer and Alexandra O'Leary have taken the approach of creating ...