Have you met your step goals today? If so, well done! Monitoring your step count can inspire you to bump up activity over time. But when it comes to assessing fitness or cardiovascular disease risk, ...

A new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine looked not just at the number of steps people took each day, but at their walking patterns (as in, whether you’re getting most of your ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A potent message about physical activity lately is that every step counts and that exercise “snacks” can give us tangible benefits. The ...

This can look different for every individual, as it all depends on your height, stride length and pace, explains Thomas. For example, if you're 6ft 2", your steps in a mile would be a lot less than ...