Pedometers (and a web site!) Motivate Diabetics To Walk More
Filed in archive Diabetics' Device , Exercise , Lifestyle , Research by Gloria Gamat on November 21, 2007

Now, according to a recent walking study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan Health System and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, pedometer and a web site tracked physical activity levels proved to be powerful Motivators
for people with diabetes.The study also suggests that certain types of goal-setting may be more effective than others All participants in the study wore pedometers and received automated weekly goals that were based on their previous week's walking activity.
For half of the participants these goals were "lifestyle goals," meaning that any step taken during the day counted. The other half received "structured goals," in which only steps taken during long walks that lasted at least 10 minutes
counted. These participants had a smaller target number of steps to take in a day than the lifestyle group.
So anybody here using a pedometer?
Find more details from the University of Michigan Health System.
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