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Estimated historical reductions in daily steps by humans.
| Population | Year | Steps per day | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paleolithic | (~20,000 BC) | ~13,200–21,120 (men) | ~10,560 (women) | (385) |
| Amish | (2002) | 18,425 (men) | 14,196 (women) | (27) |
| Mean of 26 studies | (1966–2007) | 7,473 (mainly women) | (63) | |
| Colorado | (2002) | 6,733 (men) | 6,384 (women) | (573) |
| US adults | (2010) | 5,340 (men) | 4,912 (women) | (26) |
