Origin of 10,000 Steps Per Day program
February 22nd, 2010
Walking 10,000 steps per day for health and weight loss was popularized originally in Japan. As Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke explains in her book Manpo-Kei: The Art and Science of Step Counting, the original figure did not seem to come from any medical research. Several researchers have been playing catch-up on this, including Tudor-Locke and Dr. James O. Hill, author of The Step Diet.
Wendy Bumgardner via Should You Walk 10,000 Steps Per Day for Fitness and Weight Loss – 10000 Steps Per Day.