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Step Target Setter

Turn your own weekly average into a target and a bad-day minimum, with the age-based range from the cohort data alongside.

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This tool gives general information based on the research summarised in Daily Step Targets: Where the Benefits Level Off. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose, and does not replace advice from your clinician.

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Free (this page)
  • target and bad-day minimum from your own baseline
  • age-based range for comparison
  • text export and print
  • all citations and cautions


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  • calendar (.ics) walking reminders
  • unlimited share images
  • share card without the 'Made with CortexLit' footer


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What this is based on


Every output names at least one verified PubMed source. Identifiers were verified on 2026-10-11 in an earlier batch and carried over into this build; they were not re-queried here, and no retraction database was checked. Verification was at abstract level.


Ding 2025
Ding D, Nguyen B, Nau T, et al. Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. Lancet Public Health. 2025;10(8):e668-e681. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(25)00164-1. PMID: 40713949.
PMID 40713949 · observational meta analysis · weight 0.5 · abstract level
Paluch 2022
Paluch AE, Bajpai S, Bassett DR, et al. Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts. Lancet Public Health. 2022;7(3):e219-e228. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00302-9. PMID: 35247352.
PMID 35247352 · observational meta analysis · weight 0.5 · abstract level


Limits: Ranges come from observational cohort analyses and are estimates, not thresholds. The target is a motivational tool; no trial in this batch assigned step counts and measured outcomes.







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