Correction vo2
Correction vo2
The VO₂max estimates during walking are highly approximative, because the conditions vary wildly - it is not only the grade of hill climbs, but also the terrain, the weather, gear & wear, carried weight, and other aspects that cannot be measured by any sensors.
You will get more accurate results only from running (preferably with a HRM chest strap) or from cycling with a powermeter. The climb & descent grade is already taken in account - see the description of the Firstbeat method that Garmin uses in their article at Firstbeat Analytics
The VO₂max could be still coming from the all-day HR estimate, which is even less accurate than from walking. It is principally based only on the body parameters (age, gender, weight,..), and the Resting and Max HR values. Even more useless than the walking estimate.