DarkGamer@kbin.social to Science@kbin.social · 11 months agoScientists Identify The Optimal Number of Daily Steps For Longevity, And It's Not 10,000www.sciencealert.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkScientists Identify The Optimal Number of Daily Steps For Longevity, And It's Not 10,000www.sciencealert.comDarkGamer@kbin.social to Science@kbin.social · 11 months agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-text
Conventional wisdom would have us believe the journey to a long and healthy life begins with 10,000 steps.
minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up15·11 months 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-squareGigglyBobble@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-211 months agoThe pedometers are all so imprecise though that it showing 10k may well be 6k real steps.
minus-squarebedrooms@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months 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.