Just like a camera, the best pedometer is the one you always have with you. Pedometers can provide step count data and calculate key metrics like total distance traveled and calories. They come in a ...

Are you taking steps for fitness? Do you want an easy way to track your progress? Try a pedometer. A pedometer is an inexpensive device that tallies your steps -- whether you're fitness walking or ...

Every step Calla Fleisher takes is tallied on a pedometer. She has used it and a step diary every day for two years. “I'm definitely fitter and my blood pressure is down,” Fleisher said. “All my blood ...

Taking 10,000 steps a day (about 4 miles or so) is often touted as the ideal fitness goal. But even 7,000 steps can have health benefits, the American College of Sports Medicine says. Pedometers can ...

Pedometers are an old style fitness tracker, but now more people are sporting wearable fitness tracking devices on their wrist. Are they just a fashion trend, or do they really help motivate us to ...

A basic pedometer can prove suffice for measuring health-promoting physical activity, according to a study comparing pedometers with more complex devices. Simply counting steps captured a remarkable ...

LOS ANGELES — Some 50 million people use the MyFitnessPal app to track daily calories and exercise in a bid to shed pounds. On Thursday, the app adds a new feature, a virtual pedometer, to keep people ...

Walking to the train every day may seem like the most tedious part of your morning commute, but all those steps can really add up to the perfect amount of daily physical activity. Heck, if you add in ...

A $20 fitness gadget stood up to multiple research studies, helping people walk an additional mile each day — but only if they logged their steps. Those who did lowered their blood pressure and lost a ...