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How to record Chair marching with Fitbit Zip

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‎03-06-2017 11:52 - last edited on ‎09-09-2021 09:40 by Fitbit Moderator

‎03-06-2017 11:52 - last edited on ‎09-09-2021 09:40 by Fitbit Moderator

I have mobility issues and do a LOT of chair marching, very energetic marching while sitting in an upright chair or on a city bus. Where can I wear my Fitbit Zip in order to track activity accurately? I have marched today for an hour straight, and my sync only shows 17 active minutes from hours ago. I wore my Zip on my shoe, where I wore my previous step tracker( discontinued model from another company), but moved it to my sock to see if that helps. I walk with a cane, so I wear the tracker on my left shoe, since I use the cane with my right. Any suggestions for best tracking? Thank you!

 

 

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‎03-06-2017 13:09

‎03-06-2017 13:09

I have found that putting my Fitbit zip in my watch pocket(close to hip bone) works the best and most accurate for me. I have tried socks, shoes and on belt but the watch pocket seems to be the ticket for me. Hope this helps.

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‎03-06-2017 13:22

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‎03-06-2017 13:22

Thank you for your suggestion.  Few of my clothes have pockets, none have a watch pocket, and I don't see how a waist or hip area position for the tracker would track large, rhythmic marching steps my lower legs are taking. I can give it a try, but am using the tracker on my thick athletic sock for now and will see how the numbers match up with numbers archived from my old tracker.

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