DarkGamer to [email protected] • 11 months agoScientists Identify The Optimal Number of Daily Steps For Longevity, And It's Not 10,000www.sciencealert.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down114file-text
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Conventional wisdom would have us believe the journey to a long and healthy life begins with 10,000 steps.
minus-squarePons_Aeliuslinkfedilink29•11 months agoNot surprising. The 10K steps idea was first set by a Japanese maker of pedometers as a marketing exercise with zero research to back it up.
minus-squarePooptimistlink8•11 months agoIt’s because the kanji for 10.000 looks like a walking person, I believe
minus-squareGigglyBobblelinkfedilink4•edit-211 months agoThe pedometers are all so imprecise though that it showing 10k may well be 6k real steps.
minus-squarebedroomslinkfedilink4•11 months ago6k would be too easy to motivate buying pedometers, I guess.
Not surprising. The 10K steps idea was first set by a Japanese maker of pedometers as a marketing exercise with zero research to back it up.
It’s because the kanji for 10.000 looks like a walking person, I believe
Kanji for 10.000: 万
That makes sense.
I say it’s because it’s a single character
The pedometers are all so imprecise though that it showing 10k may well be 6k real steps.
6k would be too easy to motivate buying pedometers, I guess.