Hi, @Maryann19339 welcome to the community, you may find these articles offer you an answer How does my Fitbit device calculate my daily activity? - Fitbit Help Center
You will see that steps are calculated by measuring your arm movement, if you are holding on to something & not moving your arms this will impact your step count. This third-party article provides more advice - How to make your fitness tracker count steps more accurately - The Verge .
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