2006-07-04 09:03:40 · 6 answers · asked by MJW 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Good question...something I've wondered about.
Basically, a pedometer counts your steps as you walk. Some pedometers can take that number and run with it -- converting the steps into a distance.
Most pedometers have a tiny spring-set horizontal arm that moves up and down as you walk and measures the vertical movement of your hips. Electronic pedometers, however, can detect the impact of your foot hitting the ground.
Essentially, a pedometer is a motion-sensitive electrical circuit that switches on and off, activating a digital counter. It tends to function best during vigorous walking, when the motion of the hips is more pronounced.
The devices seem to be in step with the times as a result of new health guidelines that recommend walking 10,000 steps a day or about five miles. However, they can be notoriously fickle.
2006-07-04 09:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
A weight inside moves on a spring as you step, every time your foot hits the ground, the spring pushes a lever up and adds 1 to the count. It does simple math to figure how far apart your steps are (in inches or feet) and then multiplies that by your steps taken to give you a distance, other more advanced models tell how long youve walked and so on.
2006-07-04 09:07:30 · answer #2 · answered by ACE REPAIR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little stone moves when you knee moves. pedometer count how many times the stone moves.
2006-07-04 09:06:49 · answer #3 · answered by PantsStatusZero 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do Pedometers Work
2017-02-20 20:26:30 · answer #4 · answered by bassett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The consumer (non-gps) ones work by calculating your steps based on an AVERAGE STRIDE.
It counts your steps... a "shake" and multiplies by the stride length.
2006-07-04 09:06:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're acurate enough for all practical purposes. so, yes.
2006-07-04 09:06:44 · answer #6 · answered by rishathra7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋