A $20 fitness gadget stood up to multiple research studies, helping people walk an additional mile each day — but only if they logged their steps. Those who did lowered their blood pressure and lost a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking for a little motivation to get those steps in? The best pedometer (aka step tracker) will help you reach your goals. That ...

Almost half of American adults don’t meet recommended weekly physical activity levels, but new research from Brigham Young University suggests a surprisingly simple way to help increase exercise time: ...

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 ...

Step counting has been a time-honored fitness metric for decades, even if the 10,000-step rule of thumb was based on a Japanese marketing strategy rather than anything resembling science. The older ...

STANFORD, Calif. - The pedometer, a small, inexpensive device that counts the number of steps walked per day, could be key to ramping up a person's physical activity. Researchers at the Stanford ...

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 ...

Researchers have found that the use of a pedometer is associated with significant increases in physical activity and weight loss and improvements in blood pressure. The pedometer, a small, inexpensive ...