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Stepcounting

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‎03-14-2022 03:24

‎03-14-2022 03:24

Hi Sense users,

I have a problem with the count of steps!

while i’m sitting on a chair and i move my arm in a horizontal way , my Sense ad up steps.

is there anybody with the same problem?

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‎03-14-2022 06:11 - edited ‎03-14-2022 06:13

‎03-14-2022 06:11 - edited ‎03-14-2022 06:13

I'm pretty sure this is an issue with all fitness trackers as they use accelerometers to count steps. Some do them better than others while actually walking but most overcount to some degree. You can try selecting the non-dominant hand options to try to reduce it.

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