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 ...

The Air Force's new physical fitness assessments will start counting sooner than originally planned, and the service will give airmen another option for how they perform their cardiovascular ...

Many people measure their physical activity by the amount of time they spend exercising, but new research makes a case that counting steps is similarly beneficial. Meeting fitness goals measured by ...

Have you met your step goals today? If so, well done! Monitoring your step count can inspire you to bump up activity over time. But when it comes to assessing fitness or cardiovascular disease risk, ...

For more advanced tracking for walking, running, and cycling, the well-known Strava app (for iOS and Android) doesn't need a ...

A trip to the movie theater can be as good for your heart as a trip to the gym, according to a study from the University College of London. Well, maybe not. But in a small sample study, researchers ...