The Press Looks at Pedometers
Pedometer
Power! by Cindi Caciolo
Editor, Prevention Magazine
I remember the first day I wore a pedometer. I
was really excited to see how many steps I’d rack up. I was sure I’d hit 10,000
steps by noon.
The day: morning meetings, lunch at my desk, afternoon meetings, make a
quick dinner, take the kids to their evening activities, help with homework, do
a little housework, and finally, to bed. I stared at the pedometer. A mere
4,500 steps! What a reality check! Here I thought I was so active when I was
actually (gulp!) sedentary!
The next day I checked my total constantly. I wanted to beat my first
day’s totals so I found lots of ways to take extra steps. My total for the
second day: 8,200 steps. My point? A pedometer can give you a realistic view
of how active you are. It can also motivate you to increase your activity
level—the key to permanent weight loss.
Pedometers Help Walkers Stay On Track, Cox News Service
How many steps do you take each day? The U.S. Surgeon
General recommends 10,000. Most Americans do only half that. Pedometers are
helping people hit their strides and lose a few pounds by making each step
count.
The
CDC Looks To Prod Americans To Exercise
The Associated Press
Try to take 10,000 steps a day, Dr. Julie Gerberding advised the congressmen, a
mostly graying bunch with a bit of paunch who curiously fingered the
beeper-sized step-counters she'd brought them.
Journey
to better fitness starts with 10,000 steps
by Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
Mark Fenton, editor at large of Walking Magazine, tries to walk at
least 10,000 steps during the course of his day, often with his two young
children. Jeffrey Koplan, director of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, takes about 12,000 to 13,000 steps on the days he walks for
exercise. Abby King, an exercise researcher at the Stanford School of Medicine
in northern California, usually gets in 10,000 steps, but she has to work at it
by holding walking meetings with colleagues and scheduling other forms of
activity. These experts are tracking the number of steps they take in a day
partly out of curiosity, partly for scientific reasons
2,000
Extra Steps A Day: Colorado Walking It Off
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Making
every step count is both the motto and the motivation for a new health and
fitness initiative launched this month in Colorado. The goal? Getting residents
to take 2,000 extra steps a day to keep the creeping pounds at bay. With
easy-to-use pedometers and consumer advice on physical activity, "Colorado on
the Move" is designed to encourage people to get fit and stay fit.
