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HealthConnections: Stepping for Good Health

Dr. Carole Myers of the University of Tennessee College of Nursing speaks with Dr. David Bassett, University of Tennessee Professor Emeritus and former Department Head of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, about his studies on physical activity and energy expenditure, especially the impact of walking on body weight, blood pressure, blood lipids, and other cardiovascular risk factors, and about how many steps are enough for good health.