A: The term was first used in the U.S. by Abraham Epstein in connection with his group, the American Association for Social Security. Originally, the Social Security Act of 1935 was named the Economic Security Act, but this title was changed during Congressional consideration of the bill.
1 An average fitness walking pace is close to a 15 minute mile. 2  But, a good pace will vary depending on your fitness level, walking technique, walking goals, and terrain.3  For general fitness walking you should walk at a pace that increases your heart rate, and you can maintain for 30 to 60 minutes. 4  Use the talk test... An average fitness walking pace is close to a 15 minute mile. 2  But, a good pace will vary depending on your fitness level, walking technique, walking goals, and terrain.
An average person has a stride length of approximately 2.1 to 2.5 feet. That means that it takes over 2,000 steps to walk one mile; and 10,000 steps would be almost 5 miles. A sedentary person may only average 1,000 to 3,000 steps a day. For these people adding steps has many health benefits. Wearing a pedometer or fitness tracker is an easy way to track your steps each day.