If you’re wanting to keep track of how active you are, a pedometer may be the way to go. The tools, which are referred to as step trackers, are portable devices that measure activity throughout the ...

Pedometers provide a helpful reminder about the importance of being active during the day. They are also useful for tracking activity patterns over a series of days. The popularity of pedometers has ...

A study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) shows that physician-delivered step count prescriptions, combined with the use of a pedometer, can lead to a 20 per ...

A review of previous studies indicates that use of a pedometer, especially with a daily step goal, is associated with significant increases in physical activity (additional walking of about a mile a ...

Pedometers are increasingly used in physical activity research and health promotion initiatives. This pilot study examines the efficacy of pedometers as motivational tools for increasing daily ...