The best pedometers can motivate you to reach your goals. From user-friendly displays to sleek wristbands , here’ s exactly what to look for in step trackers.

Leap Fitness Step Counter is one of the simpler pedometer apps. It works well for the minimalists out there. The app requires no sign-in, no cloud service, and also no GPS tracking.

It wasn't doctors or researchers who set the bar at 10,000 steps. It was a brand. But decades later, we're still counting ...

Pedometers come in various styles, sizes, and levels of complexity, letting you track steps with a bracelet, pendant, or clip. We round up some of the best.

Step trackers, which some people call pedometers, monitor the number of steps a person takes during the day. These devices may help individuals keep an eye on their activity levels. In their most ...

Almost half of American adults don't meet recommended weekly physical activity levels, but new BYU research suggests a surprisingly simple way to help increase exercise time: just strap on an ...

A basic pedometer can prove sufficient for measuring health-promoting physical activity, according to a study comparing pedometers with more complex devices. Simply counting steps captured a ...

People wearing pedometers walk more than those without a tracker, even if they don't see the step count. Photo by BYU Photo The study found that those wearing a pedometer walked an average of 318 more ...