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When tracking an activity why do my steps increase?

Former Member over 4 years ago

I have just bought my vivoactive 4s , I went out on my horse today and tracked on my watch

My ride was tracked along with calories burned along with an additional 7000 steps . Does anyone know why this is ? Does it take the calories from the steps also?

I'm going to try cycling tomorrow to see if its the same

I also get tracked steps when I drive

Sleep is not accurate either

0 tmk2 over 4 years ago

Step detection algorithm is really simple and it detects steps whenever rhytmical motion of your wrist is detected.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to tmk2

Ah ok , is that good or bad ?

Will it duplicate calories burned for the steps it thinks you've taken and the activity

0 ovekvam over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

Calories are not step based, but heart rate based.
Don't expect many steps when cycling. I usually get zero.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to ovekvam

So the calories should be accurate then?

Do you get steps when driving?

0 tmk2 over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

Ah ok , is that good or bad ?

Well, in an ideal world steps would be detected only when doing real steps when walking/running. But simple and cheap technology has its limitations, so there are both false positives (detecting steps when not doing steps) and false negatives (not detecting steps when doing real steps).

0 tmk2 over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

So the calories should be accurate then?

Yes.

Do you get steps when driving?

No, unless driving on a bumpy road or doing something weird with your watch-wearing arm.