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Fitness monitors

pusspot
pusspot Posts: 12 Member
edited February 1 in Fitness and Exercise
Does the Fitbit monitor automatically measure calories burned when swimming?
Are there any monitors that measure steps taken (pedometer) as well as heart rate and also calories burned (inc swimming- so needs to be waterproof)?

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  • jfurrrr
    jfurrrr Posts: 43 Member
    The fitbit is mainly used for counting your steps (walking, running, climbing stairs).
  • pusspot
    pusspot Posts: 12 Member
    So that wouldn't track the physical movement of say cycling or rowing then?
  • jfurrrr
    jfurrrr Posts: 43 Member
    It may report some movement but it wouldn't be accurate.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    It ESTIMATES calories burned based on movement. It's always moitoring, and the more movement it senses, the more calories it's going to estimate as being burned.

    I've worn mine swimming and the estimates always seem reasonable to me. Whatever reasonable is, lol.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    *double post*
  • jfurrrr
    jfurrrr Posts: 43 Member
    It is essentially just a fancy pedometer.
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