In a recently published article in the journal Stroke, corresponding author, Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH, DrPH, founding dean and professor of health, society, and behavior at the UC Irvine Joe C ...

New research challenges the benefits of walking 10,000 steps a day - The 10,000-step goal originated from a 1960s Japanese advertising campaign for the world’s first commercial pedometer ...

Seniors 70 and older, meanwhile, can experience health benefits at just 2,500 steps a day. The average American walks 3,000 to 4,000 daily steps — or about 1.5 to 2 miles.

Each additional 2,500 steps per day was associated with a 34% further reduction in death risk. Adding 2,500 Daily Steps May Improve Heart Health In Female Cancer Survivors Skip to main content ...

Walking just two miles a day – roughly 4,000 steps, or about 40 minutes of light walking – could make a significant impact on your long-term health. You don’t have to do it all at once either.

A new study found that walking as few as 5,000 steps per day can reduce symptoms of depression. Depression risk further decreased for every additional 1,000 steps, with the lowest risk at 7,000 to ...

Participants ranged in age from 18 to 91 years old and lived in 13 different countries. Those who logged at least 5,000 or more daily steps were less likely to experience depressive symptoms, with ...