Spring seems to have sprung. It’s hard to believe that we made it through the entire month of March with no snow and we have already hit the 80-degrees mark. Spring is a great time of the year. It’s ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who strap on a pedometer and strive to walk more each day can probably expect to lose a modest amount of weight, a research analysis suggests. Sign up here.

With all the various types of exercise equipment you could buy, is the inexpensive pedometer really likely to affect your activity level and health? As with any piece of equipment, the answer seems to ...

Both of us were on vacation over the last few weeks, and that inspired us to test out pedometers. In case this word is entirely new to you, a pedometer is basically a little gadget that you attach to ...

The use of a pedometer and a website that tracked physical activity levels proved to be powerful motivators for people with diabetes who participated in a recent walking study. A program that counts ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A program of walking enhancement is therapeutic for patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study has shown. Advice alone was not sufficient ...

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 ...

Experts have found that people who use pedometers to count their steps as part of a 12-week walking programme, can have a healthier, more active lifestyle three to four years later. Experts have found ...

MILAN, ITALY — In an international study of 19,000 adults who used a pedometer and smartphone-based blood-pressure monitor, walking an additional 1000 steps a month was associated with significant ...

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Therapy In Motion, a local physical therapy clinic, is giving away free pedometers and walking schedules to promote healthy active lifestyles in the community. “Since our inception in 1992, educating ...