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WALKING

A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2024
America wasn¡¯t made for walking, and it¡¯s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 2, 2022
The sublime boredom of walking Japan
In a world where getting from A to B is dominated by cars, planes and trains, we all walk far less than people used to. 10,000 steps a day is an aspirational target for many. But for Craig Mod, that¡¯s just a stroll before lunch.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 18, 2021
Do we need to take 10,000 steps per day to improve our health?
A clock maker, hoping to capitalize on interest in fitness after the 1964 Olympics, produced a pedometer whose name meant ¡®10,000-steps meter,¡¯ embedding the goal in public consciousness.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 3, 2016
Slow coach
You¡¯re walking too fast.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 12, 2014
Unclear on the concept
Twenty-something man: There¡¯s three lanes. Over there is a cycling lane.
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