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U.S. adults reported taking an average of 5,117 steps per day.
Practitioners should note the average step count for U.S. adults when designing physical activity interventions.
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Adults reported taking an average of 5,117 steps per day.
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Based on the large sample size and survey methodology.
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Pedometer-Measured Physical Activity and Health Behaviors In U.S. Adults
David R. Bassett et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2010
DOI 10.1249/01.mss.0000385517.74218.d5
cross-sectional · n=2522Cited 15×
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