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Treadmill step differences

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‎01-10-2019 08:11 - last edited on ‎09-08-2020 17:54 by Fitbit Moderator

‎01-10-2019 08:11 - last edited on ‎09-08-2020 17:54 by Fitbit Moderator

While on the treadmill, I've noticed the distance tracked on the treadmill vs my fitbit is always drastically different. Last night my treadmill distance was half a mile more than my fitbit distance while doing a two mile walk. Is there a reason for this? 

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‎01-10-2019 08:31

‎01-10-2019 08:31

Distance on treadmill is calculated by Fitbit as stride length times number of steps.

1. Number of steps - if you are holding hand rail with Ftibit hand, those steps probably are not detected.

2.  Stride length - the default stride Fitbit assigns t you might not be correct.

See How do I measure and adjust stride length for my Fitbit device?

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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