People who set daily walking goals for themselves and clip on a pedometer to count the number of steps they take go farther in life than those who don't -- a whole mile farther, in fact. New research ...

Brenda Rooney started walking to increase her level of physical activity, but it was a pedometer that motivated her to walk and move more throughout the day. Rooney, medical director of community and ...

We found the best walking apps for everyone (regardless of your goals), from data lovers to guided-workout enthusiasts.

Walking can improve overall health ... but many believe it stemmed from the marketing campaign of a pedometer sold in Japan in 1965. The pedometer was called Manpo-kei, meaning "10,000 steps meter" in ...

Why did 10,000 steps become the global standard for health? Was it ever based on science? Not exactly—and here’s the step count we should actually be aiming for.

Investing about $20 in a pedometer pays big dividends, according to researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine. “Much to my surprise, these little devices were shown to increase physical ...

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The goal of taking 10,000 steps a day came from the brand name of a Japanese pedometer called the "Manpo-kei," which means ...

Nintendo has confirmed the existence of their rumored pedometer with the release of a Wii Fit meets Brain Training meets Nike+ game. Your Life Rhythm, as it is called, uses the little pod to record ...

The 10,000-step goal originated from a 1960s Japanese advertising campaign for the world’s first commercial pedometer ...

The 10,000 steps target came to rise from Japan in the 1960s and quickly became a popular trend. Many people consider this ...