Some suggest instead of using a blanket 10,000 steps per day that instead the goal be based on the individual\'s baseline plus an increment of steps.  For example, a woman who wears a pedometer in her ordinary activities notes that she logs 4000 steps per day. Her goal should be to add the equivalent of a half hour of walking to her day, for example 2000-3000 more steps per day.

Classification of pedometer-determined physical activity in healthy adults:
1) Under 5000 steps/day may be used as a \"sedentary lifestyle index\"
2) 5,000-7,499 steps/day is typical of daily activity excluding sports/exercise and might be considered \"low active.\"
3) 7,500-9,999 likely includes some exercise or walking (and/or a job that requires more walking) and might be considered \"somewhat active.\"
4) 10,000 steps/day indicates the point that should be used to classify individuals as \"active\".
5) Individuals who take more than 12,500 steps/day are likely to be classified as \"highly active\".