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It's small compared to the oft-repeated "10,000 steps per day" benchmark, but that originated as a marketing gimmick for pedometers with no scientific justifica
by 0xcde4c3db 3y ago
It's small compared to the oft-repeated "10,000 steps per day" benchmark, but that originated as a marketing gimmick for pedometers with no scientific justification for the number. It's been a while since I've actually looked at studies, but I believe they mostly show diminishing returns that rapidly flatten at ~6,000-8,000 steps per day for most people. So it wouldn't surprise me at all if ~2,000 steps per day still has a significant benefit.
- yzydserd 3y agoA study hit the news wires this week https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/06/every-step-above-2200-steps-a-day-reduces-risk-of-early-death-study-finds https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/06/every-step-a... “Every step above 2,200 steps a day reduces risk of early death, study finds. Research suggests every extra step up to 10,000 reduces risk even if rest of the day is sedentary”