How Many Steps a Day?
How many steps a day are enough? The recommendations for healthy adults (according to science-based information) are:
Fewer than 5,000 steps/day is a sedentary lifestyle index. Start here if you’re new to walking, and make incremental improvements over weeks and months.
5,000 – 7,499 steps/day is typical of daily activity without sports/exercise and is considered low active.
7,500 – 9,999 includes some physical activities and active jobs, and is considered somewhat active.
More than 10,000 steps/day indicates an active individual.More than 12,500 steps/day is classified as highly active (and applies to most children).
