how do smart watches count your steps?

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It’s on your arm not your leg so how does it actually know how many steps you’re taking? And do things like how fast you walk and how long your stride is make a difference?

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Based on the assumption that when you walk you swing your arms opposite your legs, the number of arm swings should roughly equal the number of steps. The count can be thrown off if you’re walking and *not* swinging your arms… ie: pushing a grocery cart or holding the handles on a treadmill. And, it might over-count steps if you are swinging your arms but not actually walking… like if you’re raking leaves or waving your hands in the air like you just don’t care.

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