Pedometers

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Sikeston Middle School students are being encouraged to step up their activity level in physical education thanks to a donation from Missouri Delta Medical Center’s Delta Diabetes Center.

Laveta Williams, physical education teacher at the middle school, said she saw pedometers at a recent health conference used as a way to elicit more activity and hoped to get a few to use during her classes.

Students at the middle school are ages 10-13, the very age group the Center decided to target, Thornton said. Encouraging more physical activity is among the recommendations to prevent obesity and the corresponding increased chance of diabetes.

Additionally, Thornton had personal experience using a pedometer. She said it definitely increased her awareness about daily activity and inspired her to make changes in her routine such as using the stairs instead of an elevator or choosing a parking space farther from the store.

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Sometimes it takes a gadget for a fitness regimen to click. And, if you’re a walker, the hottest gadget going is the electronic step counter, or pedometer. You can get a reliable one for less than $30. Read how different people are using pedometers here.

The top pedometers, ranked in order of accuracy:

1. Yamax SW-200, Yamax SW-701, New Lifestyles NL-2000, Kenz Lifecorder. (Note: Yamax SW series pedometers are also sold under the following names: New Lifestyles Digiwalker, Accusplit Eagle, and Walk4Life models LS2000 LS6510 and LS7010.)
2. America on the Move (X120), Yamax Skeletone, Walk 4 Life LS 2525
3. Omron HJ-105
4. Freestyle Pacer Pro, Accusplit Alliance 150, Sportline 345
5. Sportline 330, Oregon Scientific

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The April 2005 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise reports that women who wore a pedometer—and had the goal of walking 10,000 steps per day—not only walked more than before they had pedometers, but they walked nearly a mile farther per day than the group of women who were told to go for a brisk, 30-minute walk daily.

That additional mile, or approximately 2,000 steps, is the additional effort needed to improve health and lose weight.

In addition to the large variety of pedometers available at RaiseYourPulse.com, a walking log is now available for immediate download—no purchase necessary. The pdf file contains two logs that can be printed back-to-back, then cut and folded in thirds for a handy tool to track steps over a 90-day period.

If you don’t track it… did you really do it?

Senator Ginny Burdick (D-District 18) walked her way to the winning spot in Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon’s “Legislators on the Move” contest held during the 2005 Oregon State Legislative Session. Senator Burdick walked 1,136,224 steps during the session and earned a check for $5,000 from Regence to be donated to Metzger Elementary School for a health-related program.

Senator Burdick’s strategy included logging more than 20 miles over the weekends, which helped her outpace the second place winner, Representative Mark Hass (D-District 27). Haas logged 1,061,239 steps while walking and running as part of his marathon training program. He has asked Regence to donate $2,500 to Raleigh Hills Elementary School. Larry Galizio took third place, with a total of 826,376 steps. He will donate $1,000 to Durham Elementary School. The prize money from Regence can be used by the schools for any health-related project.

“I’m very proud to be a winning Legislator on the Move and to demonstrate how easy it is to begin an exercise routine with something as simple as walking,” said Senator Burdick. “I’m especially excited to donate the winnings to my local community, where it will help our community’s children get started on their own successful path to good health.”

Legislators on the Move was designed to introduce awareness, activity and a little friendly competition into the overall conversation about health. To participate, legislators were asked to wear a pedometer and record the number of steps they take for eight weeks during the 2005 legislative session. The competition concluded on April 12.

Three legislators put on their walking shoes and rose to the challenge, earning $5,000, $2,500 or $1,000 depending on their finishing place, for a school of their choice from their legislative district.

Nearly 30 percent of the Oregon Legislature answered the call, logging a total of nine million steps during the eight-week long program.