Module No. 3554

Causes of Incorrect Step Count

Certain conditions may make correct step counting impossible.

Important!

Any of the conditions below may make proper counting impossible.

Walking while wearing slippers, sandals, or other footwear that encourages a shuffling gait

Walking on tile, carpeting, snow, or other surface that causes a shuffling gait

Irregular walking (in a crowded location, in a line where walking stops and starts at short intervals, etc.)

Extremely slow walking or extremely fast running

Pushing a shopping cart or baby stroller

In a location where there is a lot of vibration or riding on or in a vehicle

Frequent movement of the hand or arm (clapping, fanning movement, etc.)

Walking while holding hands, walking with a cane or stick, or engaging in any other movement in which your hand and leg movements are not coordinated with each other

Normal daily non-walking activities (cleaning, etc.)

Wearing the watch on the wrist that is not the one you specified with your profile’s WRIST setting

Walking for 20 seconds or less

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