Steps

In PeakWatch, Steps are the most intuitive reflection of your daily activity level. It not only represents the time you specifically spend exercising but also records every moment you are away from your chair during office work, housework, and commuting.

Why are Steps Crucial?

Walking is the most basic human activity. Maintaining a stable number of steps over the long term has a profound impact on health:

Reduce Sedentary Harm: An increase in steps means you are breaking the state of working at a desk for a long time, which is crucial for improving blood sugar metabolism and blood circulation.
Low-Cost Cardiorespiratory Exercise: Although the intensity of walking is not high, continuous walking can maintain the vitality of the heart and reduce the pressure on the cardiovascular system at rest.
Calorie Management: The accumulation of these tiny movements is an indispensable part of your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE).

Activity Level Reference in PeakWatch

You can evaluate your activity level based on your current life status using the following gradients:

Low: Less than 3,000 steps per day. Being in this range for a long time significantly increases metabolic risk. It is recommended to get up and walk for 2-3 minutes every hour.
Fair: 3,000 to 6,000 steps per day. Compared to being sedentary, this level has begun to produce positive health benefits for the body.
Good: 6,000 to 8,000 steps per day. This is the basic level recommended by most health guidelines and can effectively maintain your basal metabolic stability.
Excellent: 8,000 to 12,000 steps per day. This level can significantly improve cardiorespiratory function and help you maintain a better mental state and physical vitality.

Scientifically Achieving Goals

If your current steps are still in the "Low" state, don't force yourself to reach 10,000 steps immediately. Try adding an extra 500 steps a day—this is just about a 5-minute walk. Gradual growth is easier to stick to in the long run than explosive exercise.

参考文献

Stens, N. A., Bakker, E. A., Mañas, A., Buffart, L. M., Ortega, F. B., Lee, D. C., Thompson, P. D., Thijssen, D. H. J., & Eijsvogels, T. M. H. (2023). Relationship of daily step counts to all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 82(15), 1483–1494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.07.029

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