Moderate intensity approximates 100 steps a minute

For overall health, older adults are advised to accumulate 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week (often by brisk walking) in addition to strength training. Moderate intensity is 5 or 6 on a 10-point scale of effort, or breathing harder but still able to talk (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Older adults also are encouraged to wear pedometers to count the number of steps they take. The goal of a recent analysis was to define how many steps are need to meet the moderate-intensity guideline.