Validation of steps countering recorded with a smartwatch
Although pedometers provide a convenient tool for monitoring step count, this study highlights some limitations and potential inaccuracies of a commercially available pedometer. Our study indicates that the Garmin watch is sufficiently accurate to be used as a measurement tool in a treadmill running environment.
Authors
- David Cyrol
- Stefan Sammito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5605-1040)
- Sven Bechtold
- Hendrik MATTHIEßEN
Institutions
- Institute of Aviation Medicine (CZ)
- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.24.15888-4
- Primary Topic
- Speech and Audio Processing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00