Movement · topic 5 of 7

Steps & cadence

Daily step tiers and cadence zones

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Stens et al, JACC 2023

111,309 participants, 7.1-year follow-up. Dose-response relationship between daily step counts and all-cause mortality + cardiovascular events. Minimum effective dose: ~2,600 steps/day. CVD mortality benefit peaks around 7,200 steps/day. Basis of Verve's daily step tier thresholds.

PMID 37676198 →

Ding et al, Lancet Public Health 2025

Systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. Optimal daily step count for all-cause mortality is approximately 8,800 steps/day. Confirms and extends the JACC 2023 findings across broader populations.

PMID 40713949 →

Del Pozo Cruz et al, JAMA Internal Medicine 2022

Prospective associations between daily step counts, cadence intensity, and cancer/cardiovascular disease incidence, CVD mortality, and all-cause mortality. Peak 30-minute cadence (steps/minute) independently predicts mortality regardless of total daily step volume.

PMID 36094529 →