Abstract
After reading this article, health and fitness professionals will be able to: 1. help clients estimate the number of steps taken while walking or running a mile at different speeds, 2. determine additional walking or running distances required to accumulate 10,000 steps per day, and 3. explain the impact of higher-intensity exercise on the general recommendation of accumulating 10,000 steps per day.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 14-19 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 10,000 daily steps
- Pedometer
- Physical activity
- Predicting 1-mile step count
- Steps per mile
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health