DarkGamer to [email protected] • 1 year agoScientists Identify The Optimal Number of Daily Steps For Longevity, And It's Not 10,000www.sciencealert.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up112
arrow-up112external-linkScientists Identify The Optimal Number of Daily Steps For Longevity, And It's Not 10,000www.sciencealert.comDarkGamer to [email protected] • 1 year agomessage-square10fedilink
Conventional wisdom would have us believe the journey to a long and healthy life begins with 10,000 steps.
minus-squarePons_Aeliuslinkfedilink13•1 year agoNot surprising. The 10K steps idea was first set by a Japanese maker of pedometers as a marketing exercise with zero research to back it up.
minus-squareGigglyBobblelinkfedilink4•edit-21 year agoThe pedometers are all so imprecise though that it showing 10k may well be 6k real steps.
minus-squarebedroomslinkfedilink2•1 year ago6k would be too easy to motivate buying pedometers, I guess.
Not surprising. The 10K steps idea was first set by a Japanese maker of pedometers as a marketing exercise with zero research to back it up.
The pedometers are all so imprecise though that it showing 10k may well be 6k real steps.
6k would be too easy to motivate buying pedometers, I guess.