Letter to the Editor

Pedometer-measured Walking and Risk Factors for Disease

Authors: Dixie L. Thompson, PHD, Emily M. Krumm, MS, Olivera L. Dessieux, MS, Pamela Andrews, MS

Abstract

To the Editor:Research documenting the health benefits of exercise is convincing, but finding ways to encourage sedentary patients to become more active remains a challenge. Adherence to vigorous, structured exercise programs is particularly low. One generally inactive subgroup is older women, and postmenopausal women who do exercise tend to engage in moderate activity, specifically walking. The goal of this investigation was to document the relationship between daily walking volume (steps per day measured by a pedometer) and selected cardiovascular risk variables in postmenopausal women.

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