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From: Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Steps counting apps - and finally
Date: Sun, 19 May 2024 00:35:39 -0000 (UTC)
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Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <v28h08$22t1$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>, 
> andrew@spam.net says...
>> 
>> Andrew wrote on Fri, 17 May 2024 21:04:14 -0000 (UTC) :
>> 
>>> What you might want to do given you tested a number of apps is find the
>>> average, and then select and app that you like that was close to the mean.
>> 
>> Or.... since the average could still be incorrect, what you might want to
>> do (although tedious) is literally *count* your steps (yes, tedious).
>> 
>> And then you'd know which one is correct as otherwise you're stuck with the
>> old adage about knowing the time when you have two clocks in front of you.
>> 
>> One perhaps slightly less tedious way to count the steps is to measure your
>> stride, and then find a flat area to walk a given decent distance at as
>> much of the same stride as you can facilitate. Then do the simple math.
>> 
>> Whichever app is closest to your control, would be the most accurate
>> (at least for flat land with even strides).
> 
> Thanks Andrew.
> It all started with an argument between two friends in the pub.
> Neither of them will have thought about stride length or whether they 
> were burning calories. They probably read somewhere that taking 'x' 
> strides a day would go towards living for ever and yah boo sucks I do 
> more strides than you.
> My quick check suggests they are talking tosh, not only about what other 
> things go on with their life, but they are comparing apples with oranges 
> and it all baloney.
> But how many others believe they are saved by an app of dubious 
> validity.
> Perhaps they shouldn't be in the pub if they want to live longer.

The step count isn't useful as an absolute measure, but moreso as a
relative measure. It's more useful to see whether you're doing 50% more
steps this month when compared to last month.