Research indicates this is the number of daily steps to reduce all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events, and it's not 10,000.

“We always hear about 10,000 steps, and I actually read that that number is based on this pedometer that was designed in Japan [in the 1960′s],” Michelson said.

Health in Pennsylvania Good news for walkers: ‘Magic number’ for health is closer than 10,000 steps Updated: Nov. 08, 2023, 5:57 p.m. | Published: Nov. 08, 2023 ...

A 2019 study involving 16,741 women who ranged in age from 62 to 101 found that “ 4,400 steps a day was associated with a 41% reduction in mortality compared with walking 2,700 steps a day, [and ...