Stepping into big data: who in the world walks the most each day?

With some journalistic flair, the BBC headline titled:  'D o you live in the world's least active country? ' ' caught my eye...

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I would walk 500 miles... or maybe just 8 miles (a day).

" Desk-bound workers should ‘walk EIGHT miles a day’ to slash risk of heart attacks or strok e " went one headline talking about t...

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How many steps a day should I be walking?

Granted, this entry is a slight departure from the usual material to be found on this blog, but I'm going to post it nevertheless. I...

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Sedentary behaviours and autism

Standing up is better for your health than sitting down according to the BBC website . As one of those people known to wear a pedometer  pre...

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