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 ...

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: ...

Pedometers provide a helpful reminder about the importance of being active during the day. They are also useful for tracking activity patterns over a series of days. The popularity of pedometers has ...

A pedometer has helped John Hvisch count nearly every step he's taken while exercising for the last 25 years. "It keeps me going, it keeps me really going, I tell you," said Hyisch. "I'm 86, and I ...

A recent study found that using a pedometer—AKA the OG Fitbit—to track your exercise regimen now could lead to better long-term health three to four years later. After analyzing the results of the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Pedometer use and step count goals have become popular in physical activity (PA) interventions in different settings. Previous pedometer-based ...