topic Re: Best Product to track steps while walking? in Wellness

Best Product to track steps while walking?

SouthernBee — Mon, 15 May 2023 18:51:19 GMT

I use a stand up walker while walking and I make sure to step instead of sliding along. One foot is smaller than the other like 2 sizes. I have tried the battery operated pedometer that you can wear around your neck or pants pocket. I have a galaxy cell phone and installed a pedometer app. I try to count my steps while walking. The previously mentioned products don't seem to be accurate. I walked around in the house for 45 minutes and the cell phone app recorded only 26 minutes and counted every other step.I adjusted everything on the cell phone app. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

santorini — Mon, 15 May 2023 18:58:47 GMT

The Apple watch does a great job with tracking.

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

SouthernBee — Mon, 15 May 2023 19:06:55 GMT

@santorini : Thanks for replying so fast. The price for Apple products for me are difficult to justify but I understand that you get what you pay for something.

@santorini wrote:
The Apple watch does a great job with tracking.

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

Beauty Maven — Mon, 15 May 2023 19:13:01 GMT

@SouthernBee -- I love my Fit Bit Versa watch. I bought mine at Costco. It's wonderful for tracking your steps and heart rate. They offer a premium subscription, but you don't need it. It's easy to use, and it tracks every step much more accurate than the phone!

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

SouthernBee — Mon, 15 May 2023 19:20:52 GMT

@Beauty Maven : I only have Sams Club in my area. I will research info on your watch. Thanks.

@Beauty Maven wrote:
@SouthernBee -- I love my Fit Bit Versa watch. I bought mine at Costco. It's wonderful for tracking your steps and heart rate. They offer a premium subscription, but you don't need it. It's easy to use, and it tracks every step much more accurate than the phone!

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

mac116 — Mon, 15 May 2023 19:41:49 GMT

I have a Fitbit Versa which I like very much to track steps, heartrate, and sleep. HOWEVER, it does not track steps if you are not swinging your arms along with your steps. I spent a long time pushing a cart through Costco, and it recorded about 80 steps! Same thing on a golf course pushing my clubs with a cart. My brother advised putting my Fitbit in my pocket if I'm not swinging my arms. Works great! My next Costco trip logged over 1,000 steps. I got mine at Kohls.

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

hckynutjohn — Mon, 15 May 2023 19:53:38 GMT

@SouthernBee

Regardless of ones purpose for walking, only 2 things are necessary.

1) Time walking.

2) Heart Rate while walking.

Blood circulation/Rehabilitation/Exercise, it makes no difference unless a person is competing for something/someone, or for who knows what reason.

Distance measured with a pedometer, be it manual or digital will vary regardless of $$$ spent to purchase it.

Time, on the other hand, runs by seconds/minutes/hours, be it Analog or Digital time.

You want to measure something like improvement? If you know your Heart Rate and Time Spent, and how you feel during and after? Steps/blocks/miles mean nothing. How big/small one's steps/or number? Same.

When competing in Road Races/State Olympic Speed Skating/Recovering from Heart Attacks or Major Injuries! My focus was always on Time and Heart Rate, and I always reached my intended goals, in my 40's-50's-60's-70's-80's years old.

hckynut 🇺🇸

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

Nightowlz — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:15:12 GMT

@SouthernBee

Maybe the Fitbit Flex would be an option?

Does Fitbit count steps when using a walker?

Since the walker prevents your arms swinging as you walk, you won't be able to get an accurate step count. I've seen other people mention wearing their Fitbit on their ankle, rather than their wrist.

What is the step counter for disabled people?

The Fitbit Flex has been considered a viable alternative wheelchair fitness tracker. It counts any movement as 'steps', including the arm movements required to propel a wheelchair forward. It tracks distance, calories burned, active minutes and sleep patterns, and all can be monitored via the Fitbit app.

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

SouthernBee — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:20:24 GMT

@mac116 : I had my cell phone in my pocket while walking in Walmart pushing a cart and recorded 80 steps.This was Wednesday for about 20 minutes and recorded 10 minutes.

I walked in the Church gym on Friday for 45 minutes and only recorded 30 minutes and 2700 steps. The cell phone in my skirt pocket. I had worked up a sweat and was breathing hard.

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

SouthernBee — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:27:04 GMT

@hckynutjohn : Thank you. I will try to remember to check my heart rate and time. Everyone in the church gym was counting laps around and time. I was focused on staying out of everyone's way, standing up straight and doing actual steps instead of sliding around. Really hard for me but I refuse to sit down and give up.

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SouthernBee — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:45:12 GMT

@Nightowlz : Very interesting information and questions. I will do more research on the fitbit flex. Thanks.

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Zhills — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:53:54 GMT

Amazfit by Amazon records steps, heart rate, sleep, etc. Goes to App on smartphone!

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wagirl — Mon, 15 May 2023 21:11:06 GMT

I have the apple watch that does a great job----had a Fitbit--it just tracked the movement of my arm---was doing 1000 "steps" every morning just getting out of bed and down the stairs, even tho it did not involved that many actual steps---

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

cindyNC — Mon, 15 May 2023 23:03:25 GMT

@SouthernBee I was doing a search online and you might want to look at earbuds or headphones - there are some that track steps. My new hearing aids will do that for me.

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

MoJoV — Mon, 15 May 2023 23:55:47 GMT

Im on my second fitbit alta. It's very simple and syncs up with your cell phone easily. I don't need all the bells and whistles of some fit bits and apple products. My Alta tells me the steps and miles I walk which is all I want. It can record sleep, too, but I don't.

Its a very good way to get yourself going. I try to best my steps from the day before. Sometimes I do sometimes I don't. I usually get between 90000-12000 a day. Hope you find one you like, they help.

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

Nightowlz — Tue, 16 May 2023 04:48:42 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
I have the apple watch that does a great job----had a Fitbit--it just tracked the movement of my arm---was doing 1000 "steps" every morning just getting out of bed and down the stairs, even tho it did not involved that many actual steps---

@wagirl

That arm movement adds the steps. I put my fitbit in my pants pocket. I have counted as I walked to see if it got the right amount of steps. It does for me. At least I have some idea how much I'm walking.

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

ID2 — Tue, 16 May 2023 09:36:41 GMT

I love my Fitbit Versa!

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Sweetbay magnolia — Tue, 16 May 2023 09:53:53 GMT

@SouthernBee , I swear by a small pocket pedometer purchased through Amazon, "Pedusa PE-771". $13.87.

Put it in your pocket, and it tracks steps, minutes walked, calories burned, distance travelled. It also comes with a clip if you'd prefer to wear it that way.

I keep mine in my pocket all day, whether I'm going for a "walk", or just going about my daily chores.

It's not hard to program, really, though I find it best not to think too much about it and just follow the instructions. It's not as easy as some of the newer devices - it's linear, and you have to push a few buttons, but it works beautifully!

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

SouthernBee — Tue, 16 May 2023 11:41:56 GMT

@Sweetbay magnolia :I have this one and was having much trouble trying to reset it and put the pedometer app on my cell phone.

Re: Best Product to track steps while walking?

Sweetbay magnolia — Tue, 16 May 2023 13:55:30 GMT

Hi, @SouthernBee . Mine doesn't use an app - it's just raw data.

Total steps reset automatically at some point (I don't even pay attention to that - just the daily steps) - the daily steps reset automatically at midnight (it has an internal clock, which is handy for knowing the time).

There is a manual reset button, also.

I've compared it to what my iPhone health app records and it's close. And it's a small kidney shaped thing that you can't even feel in your pocket. Comes in cute colors.

Anyway, luck finding something that works, and keeps you motivated!