Best way to track steps on daily walk

@daveshaw
What about if you use a walker? How does one use watch or fit but for counting steps. I believe the steps are counted by arm swings when you’re wearing a watch the Garmin watch counts pushes if someone has a wheelchair. But what about a walker? Hmm if anyone knows please advise thank you everyone

@jlo5544 You can set up your phone's health app with information about you that will allow your phone's GPS to estimate your distance travelled and divide that by the average stride length you enter for your personal date in that section of the app. If your phone says the GPS says you walked 2 miles, and your average stride length, even with a walker, is about 18", then it divides the miles, converted to inches, by 18 for that stride length, and you'll get a number of steps.

Really, though, in the final analysis, it isn't the steps that are so important, although they can give you a handy reference for how far you have walked that day. Instead, it's the total distance you move your body because THAT is where the energy expenditure adds up. It costs you calories to move!

If you need help, find someone who can get a decent health/fitness app onto your smart phone and then set it up with information you don't mind the app people knowing about. From there, have the app automatically sense your movement, and when you check it late in the evening, you'll get the information displayed that tells you how active you have been, how many steps it took to be that active, and even tell you how many calories you expended. It will also probably provide you with a small graphic map of your route!

@jlo5544 Here is an answer from the internet. Strapping your phone to your ankle is a solution and accurate way of counting steps, though other measurements (such as heart rate) may not be as accurate). Here is an article to discuss how the ankle placement alters the watch's readings: https://www.simplymac.com/apple-watch/so-many-people-are-wearing-their-apple-watch-on-their-ankle-for-step-tracking-that-it-has-become-a-trend

@taterjoy Hey thanks! I was just wondering if that would be an option or maybe a fit bit or watch but why not the phone?
🙂Thanks again

@bobgallen There are many ways to count your steps on land. I use a Fitbit or my phone.
My question to anyone on this site is does anyone have an effective device to count steps while water walking in a pool. My Fitbit doesn’t count steps in the water and I am 99% sure my IPhone would not as well plus holding it and not getting it wet would not be practical.
I look forward to hearing from anyone who has found a device that is waterproof and counts steps in the water.

@bobgallen There are many ways to count your steps on land. I use a Fitbit or my phone.
My question to anyone on this site is does anyone have an effective device to count steps while water walking in a pool. My Fitbit doesn’t count steps in the water and I am 99% sure my IPhone would not as well plus holding it and not getting it wet would not be practical.
I look forward to hearing from anyone who has found a device that is waterproof and counts steps in the water.

@daveshaw
The iWatch works quite well on land, with a walker and in a pool. I know this from personal experience. And you don’t have to be a subscriber.

@calofmichigan
Thank you for this! Do you know which version?

@jlo5544
No, I’m sorry I don’t. I got it about 2 years ago
Don’t let the Apple Store talk you into a monthly subscription. You get all the bells and whistles without that.

I use an inexpensive Fitbit watch. I bought it at Walmart and it works well. I only use it to measure my steps on my walks. Surprisingly, a mile is much further than it seems ☺️. Good for you, getting in your walks.