Yahoo! News: Increased Step Count Linked to Better Health for People With Heart Failure

Clinicians examining data from wearable devices that track steps per day found people with heart failure experienced fewer health limitations with increased mobility.

A study from Michigan Medicine and the University of Missouri, alongside Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, takes a novel approach to wearable devices by looking at step-counters for people with heart issues.

In short, researchers found that the more steps, the better, and they published their findings in JACC: Heart Failure.

Read the full Yahoo! News article: Increased Step Count Linked to Better Health for People With Heart Failure

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