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Stairs

Chuchi
over 4 years ago

My Fenix 5 says I  climbed 2 flights of stairs and decended 6, that is impossible because I have a 2 story house and I go up and down that one flight of stairs all day long. 

  • 0 over 3 years ago

    Again told me went up less than half the total count. I don't fly up the stairs. I do go 1 step up with my left foot and then go to same step with right foot when my hands are full.  Same goes for going down  the stairs if my hands are full.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to Chuchi

    In order to count floors correctly, your arm needs to swing freely, so the watch knows that you are walking up/down stairs and not for example riding an elevator. So if you carry anything or hold the rail, then floor counting might work unreliably.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to tmk2

    Thanks for the clarification.  Coming down the stairs my Garmin wrist is moving/swinging as I do hold onto the banister with the other hand.  Makes sense now.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to Chuchi

    Also, a flight of stairs is credited when you ascend 10 feet. There are also some calibration implications. If you choose an activity watch that uses the barometric pressure sensor and wait 30 seconds before starting, the sensor will calibrate the starting point.

    There is also some IQ apps that report the ambiant pressure it senses.