Tracking your daily steps is one great way to maintain your overall fitness. But there’s another number that may provide an even better sense of your overall heart health — and calculating it just ...

Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just for sending texts and staying abreast of news, but also for monitoring daily activity levels. Among the most common, and arguably the ...

Are you a big guy who wants a faster 40? Don't count your steps — count their steps. Ask the fastest athlete on your team to run a 40 and count the number of steps he needs to finish. The total will ...

For years, federal physical activity guidelines have told Americans how much time they should spend moving each week: at least 150 minutes, or 75 minutes if workouts are particularly vigorous. But the ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Physical activity is necessary if you want to live a longer, healthier life — and if you’re trying to lose weight, the health benefits ...

Researchers compiled data from 33 pre-existing studies and 96,173 adults A recent study found that increasing your daily step count may reduce symptoms — as well as risk — of depression. The study, ...

From pricey wearable devices to your phone, it has never been easier to track your daily physical activity, or lack of it. And if you're like many Americans and spend nine-plus hours sitting every day ...