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 ...

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 ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the utility of pedometer-based physical activity recommendations in predicting childhood adiposity. The subjects (mean age=9.6 years) were from two Midwestern ...

There have been many wearables and quantified-health applications over the past few years, but most have steered clear of proclaiming themselves medical devices. Some of the rumors about the iWatch ...

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 ...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between pedometer-determined ambulatory activity (steps/day) and body composition variables body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat). DESIGN: Secondary ...

Are you more likely to sit less and exercise more if you've got a little device tracking you every step of the way? Quite a few people think so. But public health do-gooders bent on getting Americans ...