Pedometer 101

Using Pedometers:

Generally pedometers have a clip. You will put this clip over either your left or right hip on the top of your pants.

Some of the cheaper pedometers are easy to knock off so be careful of where your pedometer is.

The information that you will probably need to put into your pedometer, but not necessarily, this just depends on the model are stride length, weight, and height.

To measure your stride length you will take ten steps. Measure this with a ruler or tape measure and then divide by ten. Inches that is. Make sure your total is in inches, then divide by ten. You will put your stride length in inches into your pedometer. Some pedometers may not even ask for this and may just set your stride length at something like 24inches.

Some pedometers will ask for your weight and height. This is because these pedometers will calculate how many calories you have burned. This is a useful feature.

Some pedometers have a clock in them in which you will have to set when you first get it. These pedometers generally reset themselves at midnight. The pedometers without clocks will not reset themselves at midnight and will need to be reset by pressing the reset button in the morning, but record your steps first.

Pocket pedometers can be put in your pocket or in your purse if you carry your purse around a lot. They have a two way sensor which records motions in two different ways. That is why you can put them in your pocket. These last longer and are more durable.

Pedometers take watch batteries and they usually are powered for quite a while on one battery.