Many people measure their physical activity by the amount of time they spend exercising, but new research makes a case that counting steps is similarly beneficial. Meeting fitness goals measured by ...

Some folks like to count their daily steps, while others prefer exercising for a certain amount of time during a day or a week. Luckily, either approach boosts health, a new study finds. Exercise ...

The “activity paradox”, or “physical activity paradox”, refers to a phenomenon that researchers noticed when looking at the health outcomes from exercise studies. LPTA would be something like going ...

Walking is one of the most underestimated daily activities, yet committing to 10000 steps every day for a month can create ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at how exercise is measured. Tom Werner / Getty Images Step counts and minutes are both useful ways to measure physical activity, a new study suggests. A greater ...

Researchers say choosing a way to measure progress on exercise should align with personal preferences. They report that people who exercise the most live the longest and have a lower risk of ...

Walking at least 10,000 steps a day to support a healthy lifestyle has been touted as an important goal for some time—but what impact does walking thousands of steps a day really have on your life?

Step counts and minutes are both useful ways to measure physical activity, a new study suggests. A greater number of steps per day or minutes of exercise per week are both associated with lower health ...