Pedometer
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A pedometer or step counter is a device, usually portable and electronic, which counts each step a person makes. Used originally by sports and physical fitness people, pedometers are now becoming popular as an everyman exercise measurer and motivator. Often worn on the belt and kept on all day, it can be observed to see how many steps, thus kilometres/miles the wearer has walked that day. For people who have a more sedentary lifestyle, e.g. commuting and working in a office, it is more appropriate to regard the pedometer as measuring general activity level since much of their movement is not walking as such but may involve sitting up and down, swinging about on the seat or being swayed during commuting.
Pedometers give encouragement and measure to compete with oneself in getting fit, losing weight and such modern healthy pursuits. A total of 10,000 steps (http://www.shapeup.org/10000steps.html) per day is reckoned to be the benchmark for an active lifestyle. It works by using a pendulum which is sensed electronically and then to a readout display.
External links
- Pedometer Tracker (http://www.breakingnewsblog.com/pedometer/)
- Pedometers and Step Watching (http://walking.about.com/od/measure/)de:Pedometer