My pedometer didn't count wii stepping :/

sarah2954
sarah2954 Posts: 291 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have an omron pedometer. I did 30 minutes of wii steps (you step on and off the wii board to a rhythm). I did 2991 steps, but my pedometer only counted about 1200. What gives?

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  • sweetmommy215
    sweetmommy215 Posts: 15
    I would think it's b/c they are not big enough steps. It's definitely not the average "step" using the board.
  • PayneAS
    PayneAS Posts: 669 Member
    I don't know anything about that specific pedometer but some only count steps if there is forward motion. On a WiiFit board you are pretty much only going up and down so that may be the reason.

    I also like what the other poster said about the step up only being the actual distance of a half a step forward. Measure your stride and then measure the distance from the floor to the board.
  • sarah2954
    sarah2954 Posts: 291 Member
    My stride is about half of what I'm doing on the board. I know this pedometer is highly accurate, but I think you're right that it only tracks forward steps. I'll just have to remember to add 1700 at the end of the day!

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