A scientific study questions the famous threshold of 10,000 steps. According to its results, a much more accessible goal is enough to improve health.
Connected watches and bracelets have become easy -to -use tools to monitor your activity on a daily basis. From the first price model to the high -end, almost all integrate a PAS counter. Devices like the Xiaomi Mi Band 10, very affordable, or the more complete Samsung Galaxy Watch of Samsung, allow you to visualize its progress every day without effort. But how many steps do you really need to obtain concrete benefits for health?
For years, the objective of the 10,000 daily steps has been widely relayed in sports applicationsadvertisements or well-being recommendations. However, this figure has never been scientifically validated. He came at the origin of a pedometer marketed in Japan in the 1960s, without medical study to justify it. Today, an international team of researchers has decided to review this reference to the light of available data.
The objective of the 10,000 steps per day is not necessary to improve your health
The analysis, published in the journal The Lancet Public Health, compiles the results of 57 international studies relating to a total of 160,000 participants. Researchers demonstrate that health gains appear long before 10,000 steps. The optimal identified figure is 7,000 steps per day, or about an hour of walking. At this level, the risk of premature death decreases by almost 50 % compared to those which only walk 2,000 steps. Positive effects are also observed on diabetes, depression, dementia or the risk of falling.
The study specifies that the important thing is not to achieve perfection, but to progress. Going from 2,000 to 3,000 steps during the day, even divided into several moments, is already enough to trigger a beneficial effect. Connected objects, which include continuous steps, can also help to remain motivated. Models like the Galaxy Watch or the watches from Huawei, Xiaomi or Fitbit even allow you to program reminders and objectives. A simple solution to improve your physical condition and your health without radically changing your way of life.
