Mio products ?

believetoachieve

I purchased a product on a whim the other day. It was fitness-y and pink (thus, a sure win!). However, I've never even heard of this company, and can't find many reviews of the product. I bought the "Mio Step 1 Pedometer", and can't decide whether or not to keep it! I got it for a decent price, but does knowing my steps really matter? I'm a runner - would it be accurate to count my runs?

Any info about this particular product, or the company would be great!

This is what I bought:

robin52077

Aim for 10000 steps a day. It really keeps you motivated to get off your butt and park further from stores, do laundry instead of just watching tv, even walk in place WHILE watching tv, if you are motivated to reach your step goal before you can go to bed at night!

And yes, keep it on for your runs.

My GPS in my car is a Mio, that's the only other time I've heard of that company. GPS works great if that helps!:laugh:

nextrightthing

I am thinking of getting one for the motivation,,,,not sure what brand to get. This article gives some suggestions as how to determine if your monitor is accurate:

The generally accepted target figure in order to achieve health and fitness benefits is 10,000 steps daily. Many people find that wearing a pedometer can be a useful motivational aid to help them add more steps into their day and get closer to the target figure. Pedometers are inexpensive these days but, if you think that having one would help you to stay motivated you should be sure to get a good quality one.

Recent research found that a large number of pedometers were inaccurate – some by as much as 50%. In general, the tendency was for inaccurate pedometers to overestimate the number of steps taken – so someone who was doing 5,000 steps a day might think that they were achieving their 10,000 step target. The reason is due to the fact that the cheapest pedometers tend to use a hairspring technology which is calibrated in the factory during manufacture. These tend to become less and less accurate as the pedometer ages – with an increasing tendency to overestimate the number of steps being the norm.

Better models use coiled spring technology and dual accelerometer sensors which means that they are more accurate and have a longer lifespan and can be carried in your pocket or a bag rather than worn on your belt. An Omron pedometer typically has an accuracy of plus or minus 5%. Other quality brands include Taneka, Yamax and New Lifestyles.

If you want to check how accurate your pedometer is there are two simple tests you can do. The first is to simply count out 100 steps and compare it with what your pedometer says. The second is to note the reading on your pedometer when you first sit down – at your desk at work for example – and then to check it again after being seated for half an hour. If it rises significantly due to your normal movements whilst seated then it will overestimate your step count.

Most pedometers are digital these days of course. They usually have a memory and you can generally see your results for 7 days – useful if you want to monitor your progress. Some even allow you to load your results into your computer using a USB connection so that you can monitor your results over time. You can normally change the way in which your results are displayed as well. Choose from the number of steps, the distance covered or the number of calories burned – whichever helps you to keep motivated.

believetoachieve

Thanks for the replies. I'm wondering though, if I should keep this based on the company / usefulness of the product itself? I know that being active is important - I workout almost every day so I know I'm getting way beyond 10,000 steps anyhow! Just wondering if this would be accurate to take on a run, to estimate distance.