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Dominant arm --> just relevant for counting steps?

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Hi there, 

in an other topic I read about wearing the Charge on the dominant vs non-dominant arm and adjusting the settings accordingly. In that other topic I just read about this being relevant for counting steps. Is this the only thing that is affected by wearing it on your dominant or your other arm? 

 

In order to prevent skin irritation I need to switch sides from time to time and I would like to know what impact this might have on other measurements.

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It is just for step count, to filter out some pseudo-"steps" on dominant arm for activities such as brushing teeth and hair.  To be as accurate and consistent as possible, probably should adjust setting whenever switch arms, but only affects step count.  I myself do switch arms occasionally and don't bother to adjust setting.

Before posting, re-read to see if it would make sense to someone else not looking at your Fitbit or phone.

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It is just for step count, to filter out some pseudo-"steps" on dominant arm for activities such as brushing teeth and hair.  To be as accurate and consistent as possible, probably should adjust setting whenever switch arms, but only affects step count.  I myself do switch arms occasionally and don't bother to adjust setting.

Before posting, re-read to see if it would make sense to someone else not looking at your Fitbit or phone.

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