People who averaged more than about five thousand steps per day showed slower accumulation of tau and slower cognitive ...

Here’s a new life hack to help keep the grim reaper at bay. Research out today seems to have pinned down the best length for a life-extending walk. Scientists at the University of Sydney and others ...

The general recommendation for physical activity is to be active at least at a moderate intensity for at least two-and-a-half hours a week. The greatest health gains are made by progressing from a ...

A basic pedometer can prove suffice for measuring health-promoting physical activity, according to a study comparing pedometers with more complex devices. Simply counting steps captured a remarkable ...

A basic pedometer can prove suffice for measuring health-promoting physical activity, according to a study comparing pedometers with more complex devices. Simply counting steps captured a remarkable ...

Pedometers range from ultra-simple devices to high-tech smartwatches. (Omron, Garmin, 3DFitBud) Need a nudge to move more? The best pedometer can be your pocket-sized coach and cheerleader, making ...

Need a nudge to move more? The best pedometer can be your pocket-sized coach and cheerleader, making every step count. Research shows that simply wearing one of these gadgets motivates people to take ...

When Rickeyda Carter started teaching young children, she led story time the way she remembers being taught as a child. That meant children were expected to sit, listen — and remain silent. “When the ...

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 ...

On December 22, 1860, the Vincennes Gazette, an Indiana weekly paper, ran the following anecdote: A lady who had read of the extensive manufacture of odometers, to tell how far a carriage had been run ...

If you thought step counting and activity tracking was a new-ish thing, apparently not! This excerpt from Numbered Lives: Life and Death in Quantum Media goes into how wealthy people in the 1800s used ...