Step Counting Supports The Exercise Habit




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Summary: Counting steps with wearable devices leads to more vigorous short term exercise and longer term maintenance of exercise program. —- Tess Harris, Sally M. Kerry, Elizabeth S. Limb, Cheryl Furness, etal. Physical activity levels in adults and older adults 3–4 years after pedometer-based walking interventions: Long-term follow-up of participants from two randomised controlled trials in UK primary care. PLOS Medicine, 2018; 15 (3): e1002526 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002526