http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/1 ... wer-steps/
The breakdown:Americans are thousands of steps behind other countries when it comes to daily physical activity, according to new research that used pedometers to measure movement.
Americans: 5,117 steps a day
"western Australia:" 9,695 steps (who knows what they do in eastern Australia)
Switzerland: 9,650 steps
Japan 7,168 steps
And of course, don't forget the good old Amish:
Amish men: 18,000 steps
Amish women: 14,000 steps
The article also gives some pedometer shopping advice; these are the two models most widely used in pedometer research:
ACCUSPLIT AE120XL
Fit Solutions SW-200 Yamax Digiwalker Pedometer
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