Step counters while pushing a stroller...?

Hanswifey

I push a stroller almost on a daily basis and have found many of my steps aren't being counted.. my fitness tracker is on my wrist but my arms still bob as I'm walking so I'm not sure why the steps aren't being counted.. does anyone else have this problem? Also, my tracker is a Huawei fit.

capaul42

I just take it off and put it in a pocket when pushing a cart/stroller

MeanderingMammal

Hanswifey wrote: »

I push a stroller almost on a daily basis and have found many of my steps aren't being counted.. my fitness tracker is on my wrist but my arms still bob as I'm walking so I'm not sure why the steps aren't being counted.. does anyone else have this problem? Also, my tracker is a Huawei fit.

They've got three dimensional accelerometers in then, so it's not just the movement, but the type of movement they they're measuring.

Fwiw putting it in your pocket will also give you a false reading, because the movement is different from that expected.

Calliope610

I used to wear my FitBit religiously and acted as if my life depended on an accurate step count. But the battery has been dead for over a month now and I can't get it recharged, so no 10K/day steps for me.

BUT...

I do know that when I go for my evening walk with the dog and my Saturday hikes, my step count is roughly 2000/mile. I don't need a tracker to let me know that I'm getting 6-8-10-12k steps in a given day. If I walk a few miles or cycle on a daily basis, I know I'm getting plenty of activity, regardless of a "step count".

Spiderpug

I used to put my step counter on my walking boots laces -

katnadreau

I'm struggling with this with the shopping cart. I will just push with one hand unless I'm turning a corner ☺

ashleep423

I lace my fitbit on my shoe laces when I go walking with the stroller

tess5036

I got a ankle band off Amazon and wear my fitbit ony ankle. It seems to be pretty accurate