From pricey wearable devices to your phone, it has never been easier to track your daily physical activity, or lack of it. And if you're like many Americans and spend nine-plus hours sitting every day ...

Mackenzie Long, a personal trainer in physical therapy and sports medicine at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse and Onalaska, Wisconsin, explains the health benefits of tracking steps.

Many of us keep track of our steps with our Apple watches and Fitbits and feel a sense of pride when we hit a certain number for the day. We start to realize how much movement we’re doing during the ...

The Sesame Street character known as The Count would love modern exercise. That’s because there is a lot of counting. But should we count the steps or the time we spend when it comes to chasing ...