background: regular physical activity (pa) has been shown to reduce risk of morbidity and overall mortality. a study has displayed that achieving 10,000 steps/day is associated with important health outcomes and have been used to promote pa. pedometers are a popular tool for pa interventions in different setting. this study investigated the effects on pedometer‑based and self‑reported pa among ...

BACKGROUND Walking can improve functional status, and a pedometer and goal setting can increase walking and, potentially, gait speed. The efficacy of pedometer use and goal setting for increasing step counts among overweight and obese adults with multiple comorbid conditions has not been evaluated. METHODS We recruited and randomly assigned obese or overweight adults with multimorbidity to im...

[Purpose] The effectiveness of a smartphone pedometer application was compared with that of a traditional pedometer for improving the physical activity and weight status of community-dwelling older adults. [Subjects and Methods] This study had a nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group design. Ninety-seven older adults (mean age ± SD, 60.1 ± 5.5 years) joined the smartphone pedometer group ...

Thirty-five youth with visual impairments (13.5 +/- 2.1 yrs, 13 girls and 22 boys) walked four 100-meter distances while wearing two units (right and left placement) of three brands of voice-announcement (VA) pedometers (Centrios Talking Pedometer, TALKiNG Pedometer, and Sportline Talking Calorie Pedometer 343) and a reference pedometer (NL2000). Registered pedometer steps for each trial were r...

This paper examines the effect of body composition and pedometer position on the validity and reliability of a pedometer. 52 adults (24F, 28M, BMI range 21-52kg/m) participated. Body composition was measured by BMI, waist to hip ratio and percentage body fat and categorised as: 1.) normal, 2.) overweight, 3.) obese I, and 4.) obese II (BMI only). Participants wore 4 pedometers (front (2), side ...

BACKGROUND Pedometers have become common place in physical activity promotion, yet little information exists on who is using them. The multi-strategy, community-based 10,000 Steps Rockhampton physical activity intervention trial provided an opportunity to examine correlates of pedometer use at the population level. METHODS Pedometer use was promoted across all intervention strategies includin...

Objective: To conduct a preliminary test of the reliability of pedometer use to determine physical activity (PA) by older adults living independently. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Sample: Thirty-two older adults (mean age = 71.5 years), living independently, participated. Measurement: Step counts along a 10 m line were determined by observation and pedometer. Each individual then ...

Pedometer accuracy for steps and activity time during dynamic movement for youth with intellectual disabilities (ID) were examined. Twenty-four youth with ID (13 girls, 13.1 +/- 3.2 yrs; 11 boys, 14.7 +/- 2.7 yrs) were videotaped during adapted physical education class while wearing a Walk4Life 2505 pedometer in five locations around the waist. Researchers viewed each videotape and recorded obs...

Aim: The main purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of a specific pedometer (Silva model Pedometer Plus 56013-3) and accelerometer (Silva model Ex3 plus 56026) in women suffering from obesity. The second aim was to study the impact of BMI, waist and hip circumference and waist-hip ratio on different pedometer and accelerometer positions on the body. Methods: Forty women with a BMI >...

OBJECTIVES The purposes of this study were 1) to determine compliance with a pedometer and mobile phone- based physical activity diary, and 2) to assess concordance between self-reported daily steps recorded and transmitted by a mobile phone and pedometer-measured daily steps in sedentary women. METHODS In this 3-week pilot clinical study, 41 sedentary women who met all inclusion criteria wer...