05-12-2020 03:57
05-12-2020 03:57
I have a Versa. When I go to the "exercise" mode, I can chose what kind of exercise it thinks I'm doing. There is a built in "run", "walk", etc. I was just wondering if it matters which one I choose. If I choose "walk" and go outside and run, do I get the same calorie count, etc. as if I chose "run"? Just curious.
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05-12-2020 07:25
05-12-2020 07:25
Those are merely text labels that are put onto the Activity Record.
If HR is available then HR-based calorie burn is used for either.
If no HR, than distance based calorie burn is used for either.
Being misnamed doesn't change the calculations.
People that do run/walk intervals would be in big trouble if that was the case.
Only 1 I've seen that might matter in being specific is Weights - where on some devices it will use the more accurate database entry for rate of burn rather than by HR that would be inflated.
05-12-2020 07:25
05-12-2020 07:25
Those are merely text labels that are put onto the Activity Record.
If HR is available then HR-based calorie burn is used for either.
If no HR, than distance based calorie burn is used for either.
Being misnamed doesn't change the calculations.
People that do run/walk intervals would be in big trouble if that was the case.
Only 1 I've seen that might matter in being specific is Weights - where on some devices it will use the more accurate database entry for rate of burn rather than by HR that would be inflated.
05-13-2020 14:31
05-13-2020 14:31
That's what I thought. Thank you for the confirmation.