Versa 2 is picking up hand movement as steps

[Currini]

Is it possible to just record steps?  I was standing in the one spot ironing clothes and it was adding it to my daily steps? Is there anyway to just record my actual steps?

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[MarreFitbit]

Hi there @Currini, welcome to the Community Forums. Thanks for sharing the details about the inconvenience with your Versa 2.

Fitbit devices have a finely-tuned algorithm for step counting. The algorithm is designed to look for intensity and motion patterns that are most indicative of people walking and running. Regarding your inquiry, when working at a desk, cooking, or performing other activities with arm movements, a device on your wrist may add some steps. When you’re doing activities that involve arm movement—such as working or cooking—you often walk a few steps in-between stationary periods as well, so the device tries to give you credit for those steps. For most customers, the number of extra steps added by arm-based movement isn’t significant when compared to your overall stats. For more information, see How does my Fitbit device calculate my daily activity?

If you feel that your step count and distance are inaccurate, confirm the following are correct in the Fitbit app:

• Your wrist settings (For more information, see Does the wrist I wear my device on affect accuracy? )
• Your height (For more information, see How do I manage my Fitbit profile?)

Since we use height to estimate your walking and running stride lengths, you may want to measure and manually adjust these values if your legs are longer or shorter than average.