- Contrary to beliefs that 10,000 steps/day are needed for health benefits, researchers found that as few as approximately 4400 steps/day were significantly related to lower mortality rates compared with approximately 2700 steps/day, with benefits in mortality rates leveling off at 7500 steps/day https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2734709 16 comments science
Linking pages
- 10,000 Steps a Day Is a Myth. The Number to Stay Healthy Is Far Lower. - WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/10-000-steps-a-day-is-a-myth-the-number-to-stay-healthy-is-far-lower-11591968600 51 comments
- 10,000 Steps A Day? Try Frequent Moderate Activity Instead. | HuffPost Life https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steps-per-day-moderate-activity_n_662a9899e4b09d8df9d5d8e3 37 comments
- Does step count really matter? New study links number of steps to mortality https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/does-step-count-really-matter-new-study-links-number-of-steps-to-mortality 13 comments
- The 10,000 step goal with fitness trackers is good but probably more than needed to lower mortality risk - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/fitness-trackers-are-good-for-your-health-but-that-10000-step-goal-is-overblown/2019/07/26/b710bf60-a712-11e9-9214-246e594de5d5_story.html 1 comment
- You Don't Need to Walk 10,000 Steps Every Day - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/05/10000-steps-rule/590785/ 0 comments
- This epidemiologist proved 10,000 steps is a lie | Popular Science https://www.popsci.com/story/health/10000-steps-evidence-study/ 0 comments
- ‘Inactivity is an ongoing pandemic’: the life-saving impact of moving your body | Fitness | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/feb/06/inactivity-is-an-ongoing-pandemic-the-life-saving-impact-of-moving-your-body 0 comments