You've probably heard getting at least 10,000 steps is crucial to maintaining your health, but that number might not be accurate.

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at how exercise is measured. Tom Werner / Getty Images Step counts and minutes are both useful ways to measure physical activity, a new study suggests. A greater ...

Some folks like to count their daily steps, while others prefer exercising for a certain amount of time during a day or a week. Luckily, either approach boosts health, a new study finds. Exercise ...

The Sesame Street character known as The Count would love modern exercise. That’s because there is a lot of counting. But should we count the steps or the time we spend when it comes to chasing ...

Even though that specific figure wasn't based on medical or scientific research, it has remained the benchmark for our daily step goal for decades. "There has been more recent literature that looked ...

Researchers say choosing a way to measure progress on exercise should align with personal preferences. They report that people who exercise the most live the longest and have a lower risk of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How many steps have you taken today? Most of us have been confronted by that question at some point in our lives, and many of us ...