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Do stairs climb effect calories burned?

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‎04-16-2022 16:40

‎04-16-2022 16:40

I did over 12k steps today. I only actually climbed 3 floors today but it says I climbed 130 -_-. My calorie burn for the day is pretty high. 12k steps is a lot for me (I normally do about 5k), but it makes me wonder if the fitbit is only estimating calories burned based on heart rate, or if its giving some predetermined calorie burn based on thinking I climbed 130 floors? 

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‎04-16-2022 17:02

‎04-16-2022 17:02

Floors climbed are not used in calories burned, other than climbing stairs normally raising your heart rate, leading to more calories burned.

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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‎04-16-2022 17:02

‎04-16-2022 17:02

Floors climbed are not used in calories burned, other than climbing stairs normally raising your heart rate, leading to more calories burned.

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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‎04-18-2022 13:28

‎04-18-2022 13:28

As JohnnyRow mentioned, climbing stairs could affect the calories burned, indirectly. See:

How does my Fitbit device calculate calories burned?

CharlesKn | Mid-Atlantic, USA
60+, strength and cardio
Charge 5, Android, Windows

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