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Current physical activity statistics show that the majority of adults do not perform enough physical activity to maintain or promote good health. The purpose of this study was compare the number of steps accumulated by women instructed to walk 10,000 steps per day with those told to take a brisk 30-minute walk.
Health & Fitness Article 138
Fifty-eight sedentary women served as subjects and were randomly assigned to either a 10,000-step group or a 30 minute walk group. Subjects wore a sealed pedometer to establish baseline physical activity and to keep track of their steps during the 4-week study period.
Both groups reached their assigned walking goals only 4 times per week. The 10,000 steps group averaged 10,159 steps and the 30-minute group averaged 8270 steps. On days when they did not meet their walking goals the 10,000 steps group averaged 7780 steps and the 30-minute group averaged 5597 steps.
Using a pedometer and assigning a specific number of steps is a viable way to increase a client's physical activity on both exercise and non exercise days. For many Fitness Professionals the rallying cry is "10k per day!" to increase awareness of the importance of daily activity.
Hultquist, Cherilyn, N. et al. Comparison of walking recommendations in previously inactive women. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2005: 37(4), 676-683.
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