PMID: BMC Public Health. 2018 04 23 ;18(1):540. Epub 2018 Apr 23. PMID: 29685125 Abstract Title: Daily step count and all-cause mortality in a sample of Japanese elderly people: a cohort study. Abstract: BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the relationship between pedometer-assessed daily step count and all-cause mortality in a sample of elderly Japanese …
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Increasing walking steps daily can reduce blood pressure and diabetes in overweight participants.
PMID: Diabetol Int. 2018 Feb ;9(1):75-79. Epub 2017 Aug 7. PMID: 30603352 Abstract Title: Increasing walking steps daily can reduce blood pressure and diabetes in overweight participants. Abstract: Background: High blood pressure (BP) and diabetes have been suggested to be non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and they are components in the definition of metabolic syndrome. Further, several …
A 15-week program aimed at accumulating 10,000 steps/day improves cardiovascular performance and personal growth and also positively influences many variables that are indicators of health, fitness and psychological well-being.
PMID: J Phys Act Health. 2010 May ;7(3):299-307. PMID: 20551485 Abstract Title: Walking toward a new me: the impact of prescribed walking 10,000 steps/day on physical and psychological well-being. Abstract: PURPOSE: To determine whether individuals participating in a program designed to accumulate 10,000 steps/ day demonstrate health, fitness and psychological benefits.METHODS: Sedentary individuals (22 F, …
Walking 10,000 steps/day or more reduces blood pressure and sympathetic nerve activity in mild essential hypertension.
PMID: Hypertens Res. 2000 Nov ;23(6):573-80. PMID: 11131268 Abstract Title: Walking 10,000 steps/day or more reduces blood pressure and sympathetic nerve activity in mild essential hypertension. Abstract: We investigated the effects of walking 10,000 steps/day or more on blood pressure and cardiac autonomic nerve activity in mild essential hypertensive patients. All subjects were males aged …
Completing a 12,000 step goal and maintaining a step rate of over 103 steps per minute improved BMI, visceral fat area, hip circumfrence, HDL-C, fasting glucose, and triglycerides whereas simply meeting the 12,000 step goal did not.
PMID: BMC Public Health. 2019 Sep 3 ;19(1):1215. Epub 2019 Sep 3. PMID: 31481039 Abstract Title: Is the goal of 12,000 steps per day sufficient for improving body composition and metabolic syndrome? The necessity of combining exercise intensity: a randomized controlled trial. Abstract: BACKGROUND: To investigate the differences in body composition and metabolic syndrome (MS) …
The results of this study highlight a significant improvement in mental health and wellbeing in subjects adhering to a 100-day 10,000 step program.
PMID: BMC Psychiatry. 2018 01 24 ;18(1):19. Epub 2018 Jan 24. PMID: 29361921 Abstract Title: "Happy feet": evaluating the benefits of a 100-day 10,000 step challenge on mental health and wellbeing. Abstract: BACKGROUND: An increased awareness of the health benefits of walking has emerged with the development and refinement of accelerometer equipment. Evidence is beginning …
Accumulating 10,000 steps per day does not necessarily guarantee meeting the guidelines of bout lengths documented to confer health benefits of physical activity.
PMID: Res Q Exerc Sport. 2003 Dec ;74(4):389-94. PMID: 14768840 Abstract Title: Accumulating 10,000 steps: does this meet current physical activity guidelines? Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether taking 10,000 steps in a day is equivalent to meeting the current minimum physical activity guidelines of accumulating at least 30 min of …
10,000 steps is a reasonable target for healthy adults.
PMID: Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011 Jul 28 ;8:79. Epub 2011 Jul 28. PMID: 21798015 Abstract Title: How many steps/day are enough? For adults. Abstract: Physical activity guidelines from around the world are typically expressed in terms of frequency, duration, and intensity parameters. Objective monitoring using pedometers and accelerometers offers a new opportunity …
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10,000 steps per day lowers BMI, hip circumference, fat mass, fat mass percentage, resting energy expenditure, and anxiety in obese adults.
PMID: J Endocrinol Invest. 2017 Feb ;40(2):135-141. Epub 2016 Sep 6. PMID: 27600387 Abstract Title: Impact of a walking program of 10,000 steps per day and dietary counseling on health-related quality of life, energy expenditure and anthropometric parameters in obese subjects. Abstract: PURPOSE: The aim of this pilot study was to assess the impact of …
10,000 steps per day appears to be a reasonable estimate of daily activity for healthy adults whereas children may need more.
PMID: Sports Med. 2004 ;34(1):1-8. PMID: 14715035 Abstract Title: How many steps/day are enough? Preliminary pedometer indices for public health. Abstract: Pedometers are simple and inexpensive body-worn motion sensors that are readily being used by researchers and practitioners to assess and motivate physical activity behaviours. Pedometer-determined physical activity indices are needed to guide their efforts. …
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