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Pedometers

  • 04-11-2007 7:41pm
    #1
    lisajane
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    I was thinking about getting a pedometer to keep track of distance walked and what not. Are there any reliable 1s that calculate accurately?

    I came across a pedometer/watch on www.silvausa.com that uses sensors in the watch. It looks fairly cool. Worn on your wrist, i dont know how it works as a pedometer. But it claims its 95% accurate.


Comments

  • #2
    Seraphina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭Seraphina


    eh. i wouldn't waste yer money tbh. they're a bit of a gimmick. why do you need to know the distance travelled down to the nearest step? doesn't really help you in any way.

    'it looks fairly cool'

    i can see you have the right priorities in mind :rolleyes:


  • #3
    g'em
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,819 ✭✭✭✭g'em


    They're not entirely a gimmick. If you set yourself a goal of, say 10,000 steps a day, then a pedometer can help you make sure you get enough exercise done. Some people genuinely need that visible target to help them shift up a gear.

    lisajane I would agree though that "looking cool" shouldn't be a particularly high priority for buying a pedometer :rolleyes:. Buy cheap and cheerful and decide if you actually like using one. You can buy them in Marks and Spencers for €5 and they clip onto your waist.


  • #4
    mikemac
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    If you have an ipod (and who doesn't at this stage) then you can buy a pedometer make by Nike for €29.

    It's a great tool and very handy if you go jogging.
    No it's not 100% accurate but it's a great motivational tool and a fantastic product

    I'm not sure if it's suitable to use throughout your day like you're planning OP


  • #5
    Huggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,408 ✭✭✭Huggles


    micmclo wrote: »
    If you have an ipod (and who doesn't at this stage) then you can buy a pedometer make by Nike for €29.

    It's a great tool and very handy if you go jogging.
    No it's not 100% accurate but it's a great motivational tool and a fantastic product

    I'm not sure if it's suitable to use throughout your day like you're planning OP

    Yeah I have one of those, its great to to look back and see all the data up on nike +.


  • #6
    Seraphina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭Seraphina


    g'em wrote: »
    They're not entirely a gimmick. If you set yourself a goal of, say 10,000 steps a day, then a pedometer can help you make sure you get enough exercise done. Some people genuinely need that visible target to help them shift up a gear.

    i was thinking more along the lines of those ones that tell you how many calories etc you've burned, as they're usually way off and give you a huge overestimate of how much exercise you've *actually* done.

    if you're gonna have a decent goal of 10,000 steps or something like that then fine, but there's no need to waste 100 quid on one like the fancy ones on the website :eek:. THOSE are a total waste of money


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