Flex question when pushing

Autumnfilly2005

Since the Flex is worn on the wrist, does it still log steps when you're pushing something, and your wrist doesn't move? Things like strollers, wheelchairs, etc? Most of my work is pushing wheelchairs, stretchers and hospital beds around, and it seems to me my step count tends to be low. I used to get a much higher average step count when I had a zip, which I wore on my hip, before I upgraded to flex.

NancyN795

About all I ever push is a shopping cart, but I can confirm that my Charge HR does not count steps well if I use that arm to push the cart. The problem is not that your arm can't "swing" but that your wrist is insulated from the impact of your steps. I solve the problem by pushing the cart one-handed when I can (and I don't spend that much time shopping). In your case, however, that isn't likely a good solution, so you need to either use your old Zip at work or take your Flex off your wrist and put it in a pocket, or some other place (I think you can find things on Amazon or on sites like Esty that are made for wearing a Flex someplace other than the wrist).

SugarDarlin1959

I buckle it onto my shoe when bike riding.

heybales

While the Zip is known to perhaps be over sensitive to impacts, so steps and other things - as Nancy mentioned - you got bad setup for accuracy there.

I'd go for option to get it on the hip. While it has some special programming to try to see impacts better despite the swinging motion - it should do just fine with no swinging and only the impacts.

I would NOT do the ankle though - it'll only see one foot impacting.
When walking, with two feet always on the ground during impact, the other foot landing doesn't cause anything - so you'd only get 1/2 the steps seen - just as bad accuracy.

Angierae75

When I'm going to be doing something like that where my steps aren't going to be super accurately counted, I just shove my flex in my pocket

Raptor2763

I take out the little bit thing and put it in my pocket. That way, I know it's STEPS being counted, not the number of times I move my hand.

temazur

If I'm pushing something (cart, lawnmower, etc), I hook it onto my belt loop and it registers pretty accurately. Same for treadmills, I don't always swing my hands enough, but hip movement seems to help.