what is the average steps a human takes in a day?
Average Steps. According to a study done by the University of Tennessee Obesity Research Center, the average American adult takes about 5,117 steps per day. The subjects of the study represented American adults of all ages, races, genders, family types and socioeconomic levels to find a well-represented average.
1 The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day, which adds up to about 115,000 miles over a lifetime. 2  That's enough to go around the circumference of the earth four times. 3  There are currently more websites on the Internet having to do with foot fetishes than with foot health.