If the journey toward fitness begins with a single step, make sure it’s counted with a pedometer. These little step-tracking gadgets now have a solid track record when it comes to motivating people to ...

Step counting has been a time-honored fitness metric for decades, even if the 10,000-step rule of thumb was based on a Japanese marketing strategy rather than anything resembling science. The older ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking for a little motivation to get those steps in? The best pedometer (aka step tracker) will help you reach your goals. That ...

According to a new study conducted by researchers at Brigham Young University, wearing a step-tracker is an easy way to get more steps in per day — even if you don’t look at it. The study found that ...

As described, Apple's invention deals with step detection, or more specifically step detection based on the location of a pedometer. Prior to smartwatches and similar health meters, pedometers were ...

A pedometer is a device that counts the number of steps taken by a person and calculates the distance traveled by multiplying the number of steps by the length of the step. Here's a design solution ...

According to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, programs promoting step goals - such as walking 10,000 steps per day - can encourage people to exercise enough to reap health ...

Apple has been rumored for some time to be working on an "iWatch" featuring biometric sensors and integration with other iOS devices, and a recently published patent application (via AppleInsider) ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the utility of pedometer-based physical activity recommendations in predicting childhood adiposity. The subjects (mean age=9.6 years) were from two Midwestern ...