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Conversion Charts
| Conversion Charts |
Your step counter (pedometer) will count your steps when walking, hiking,
jogging, running, even playing golf, tennis, basketball or soccer. But,
you might not want to wear it when playing some sports. The step counter
will not count your steps when using a bicycle, doing cross-country skiing
or several other activities.
Chart 1 is used to convert the time spent in activities into steps. Check
your progress with the step facts that are provided just after Chart 1.
Chart 2 converts steps to miles so that you can also refer to the mileage chart.
Add up all your steps each day and click on
start tracking (www.utahwalks.org)
or keep a written daily log of your steps.
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Chart 1
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| Physical Activity |
Time spent to equal
1 Mile or 2,000 Steps
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| Aerobics (low impact) |
16 minutes |
| Aerobics (moderate) |
13 minutes |
| Aerobics (high impact) |
11 minutes |
| Basketball |
20 minutes |
| Bicycling (leisurely, 10=11.9 mph) |
20 minutes |
| Bicycling (moderate, 12-13.9 mph) |
10 minutes |
| Bicycling (vigorous, 14-15.9 mph) |
8 minutes |
| Canoeing |
20 minutes |
| Dancing (all types) |
15 minutes |
| Football |
15 minutes |
| Golf (walking) |
20 minutes |
| Resistance Training |
27 minutes |
| Rollerblading |
10 minutes |
| Rowing (light effort) |
27 minutes |
| Rowing (moderate) |
13 minutes |
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| Physical Activity |
Time spent to equal
1 Mile or 2,000 Steps
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| Skating |
20 minutes |
| Skiing (cross-country) |
10 minutes |
| Skiing (downhill) |
15 minutes |
| Soccer |
10 minutes |
| Stationary Bicycling (light) |
16 minutes |
| Stationary Bicycling (moderate) |
11 minutes |
| Stationary Bicycling (vigorours) |
8 minutes |
| Stretching - 6 steps per min. ? |
3 hours 33 minutes |
| Swimming Laps (light/moderate) |
10 minutes |
| Tai Chi - 8 steps per min. |
2 hours 50 minutes |
| Tennis |
10 minutes |
| Walking |
approx. 15 minutes |
| Water Aerobics |
20 minutes |
| Weightlifting |
27 minutes |
| Yoga |
40 minutes |
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Step Facts
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The following information will give you an idea how you are doing
and how to gauge your progress in the number of steps you are
covering each day.
Generally speaking you can count on 2,000 steps will equal one
mile. But, depending upon your length of stride it might take
2,500 steps to equal 1 mile.
* 10,000 steps should be considered 5 miles.
* 200 steps is about one city block.
* 9 holes of golf (no cart but walking) equals about 8,000 steps.
* Most people will get about 1,200 steps in about 10 minutes.
You are:
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| VERY INACTIVE |
2,500 STEPS OR LESS PER DAY |
| INACTIVE |
2,501 - 5,000 STEPS PER DAY |
| MODERATELY ACTIVE |
5,001 - 7,500 STEPS PER DAY |
| ACTIVE |
7,501 - 10,000 STEPS PER DAY |
| VERY ACTIVE |
GREATER THAN 10,000 STEPS PER DAY |
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Chart 2
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Steps to Miles Conversion Chart
| STEPS |
MILES |
STEPS |
MILES |
| 500 |
.25 |
5,500 |
2.75 |
| 1,000 |
.50 |
6,000 |
3.00 |
| 1,500 |
.75 |
6,500 |
3.25 |
| 2,000 |
1.00 |
7,000 |
3.50 |
| 2,500 |
1.25 |
7,500 |
3.75 |
| 3,000 |
1.50 |
8,000 |
4.00 |
| 3,500 |
1.75 |
8,500 |
4.25 |
| 4,000 |
2.00 |
9,000 |
4.50 |
| 4,500 |
2.25 |
9,500 |
4.75 |
| 5,000 |
2.50 |
10,000 |
5.00 |
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ONCE YOU HAVE TOTALED ALL THE TIME SPENT INTO STEPS AND ALL THE
STEPS INTO MILES, RECORD THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MILES ONLINE OR
IN YOUR DAILY ACTIVITY LOG.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS AND ENJOY A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIFE.
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