Not counting steps while pushing a stroller but counting while standing and swinging arm

[Mrsvillatoro]

I noticed that when I'm pushing my kids on the stroller my Fitbit does not track my steps. Also if I stand in place but swing my arm with my watch on, it tracks a step per swing! What's going on? Can I trust my device?

Moderator edit: Clarified Subject

[Rich_Laue]

Hello @Mrsvillatoro, it sounds as if your tracker is working properly.

You tracker is mounted to your arm and looking at arm motions, specifically arm motio s that are expected to be seen while the feet are stepping.. Standing still and swinging the arm would be the same as if you where running on a treadmill or running in place.

While pushing a cart there is not much atm motion, and the tracker thinks it v is sliding actoss the floor.

[Mrsvillatoro]

Yes but I'm still walking at a fast pace. It doesn't seem right that I put in over an hour of walking while pushing my kids and it doesn't record my steps or consider that as exercise

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[Jenniferussell1]

Was this resolved?  I’m having the same issue.

[Rich_Laue]

Probably not @Jenniferussell1, at least not until the human arm is redesigned to allow the hand to move up and down while attached to a fixed object. 

This is one of the drawbacks to having a wrist based tracker as Fitbit, Garmin and Apple have.

The plus side is that a few arm movements may be counted as steps and I found over the week/month it all averages out