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Active minutes accuracy

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‎07-06-2019 09:15 - last edited on ‎07-07-2019 12:02 by Fitbit Moderator

‎07-06-2019 09:15 - last edited on ‎07-07-2019 12:02 by Fitbit Moderator

Twice this week I have completed a workout with all stats showing on watch correctly. When I go to sync with app, the app shows steps, hills, and mileage correctly, but active minutes only shows  8 minutes and calories burned is equal to 8 minutes of activity. My workout this morning was over 70 minutes. I have only been using this watch for about 3 months. 

 

Moderator edit: Subject for clarity 

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‎07-07-2019 12:05

‎07-07-2019 12:05

Hi @WorldWideWillie thanks for bringing this to my attention, welcome to our Community Forums!

 

Seems odd that your Ionic device is counting the active minutes incorrectly. Let me share with you that 

Fitbit devices calculate active minutes using metabolic equivalents (METs). METs help measure the energy expenditure of various activities. Because they do so in a comparable way among persons of different weights, METs are widely used as indicators for exercise intensity. For example, a MET of 1 indicates a body at rest. Fitbit devices estimate your MET value in any given minute by calculating the intensity of your activity.

 

You earn active minutes for activities at or above about 3 METs.  To stay in line with the Center for Disease Control's (CDC’s) “10 minutes at a time is fine” concept, minutes are only awarded after 10 minutes of continuous moderate-to-intense activity. You can view the CDC’s recommendations on the CDC website. 

If the same activity gives you active minutes one day and fewer active minutes the next day, remember that the intensity of exercise is key. Often what seems like the exact same amount of effort over the same distance in fact differs slightly enough to change your active minutes total. I recommend you to restart your Ionic following the next steps:

 

  1. Press and hold the back and bottom buttons until you see the Fitbit logo on the screen. 
  2. Let go of the buttons.
  3. If you still have issues with your device, turn it off and turn it back on. For more information, see How do I turn off my Fitbit device? 

 

Let me know how it goes, I'll be here. 

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