Taking 10,000 steps every day is becoming an obsession for some people, British researchers discovered. The pedometer leads to anxiety and addiction, especially among young people and women. RTL Nieuws writes about this.
That, while those 10,000 steps (about 8 kilometers) are quite arbitrary and actually too much for your health. Researchers at Harvard investigated the walking habits of 20,000 women aged 62 and over. The greatest effect came after 4,400 steps. This reduces the risk of death by 41 percent. Up to 7,500 steps there is still a positive effect. No more up there.
According to another British study, which the BBC writes about, the pedometer obsession can have significant consequences. “Using health and fitness apps may help some young people exercise excessively or indulge in harmful dietary habits,” say the researchers.
Young people and women in particular can get in the grip of the pedometer. “By tracking everything, you become addicted to movement. Women in particular can therefore isolate themselves socially from friends and family ”, it sounds. They become restless if they do not move for too long and are constantly busy with their phone.
Often they don’t even lose weight because of all the exercise, because they also have bad eating habits. That said, moving a little too much is still a lot better than not getting off the couch at all.
Bron(nen): RTL News Harvard BBC –
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