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 ...

New Technology Makes Counting Steps Easier and More Accurate This Spring LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Omron Healthcare, Inc., a leader in personal wellness products, launched the Alvita ...

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 ...

Caroline Brown has a drawer full of pedometers. There’s one to match nearly every outfit she owns. “I’m mad for pedometers,” Brown said. It figures. The 52-year-old is health and fitness director at ...

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 ...

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 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve read so much about the health benefits of tracking my steps. But there’s a lot of confusing information out there. How many is the right number? Are some “steps” better for you ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who strap on a pedometer and strive to walk more each day can probably expect to lose a modest amount of weight, a research analysis suggests. Sign up here.

I have become intrigued with counting my steps. As a kid, I was always fascinated with pedometers. However, they were never very accurate and looked goofy hanging on your belt. But, with these smart ...