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 ...

If you are looking for an excellent, simple way to stay active, going for a walk may be the trick you are looking for. Walking as a form of exercise has spiked in popularity thanks to viral trends ...

For more advanced tracking for walking, running, and cycling, the well-known Strava app (for iOS and Android) doesn't need a ...

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 ...

The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation. Research now shows health gains can start with far fewer steps — as low as 2,500 ...

How many steps have you taken today? Most of us have been confronted by that question at some point in our lives, and many of us use our step count as a metric to gauge how active we are. For years we ...

The fitness community regularly touts the health benefits of getting in 10,000 steps per day. But a new study says that a good deal fewer steps can still deliver significant benefits, including a 47% ...

Step tracking with mindfulness training delivered via a mobile app boosts people's desire to exercise. A new study from the Centre for Motivation and Behaviour Change at the University of Bath has ...