Walkers | General Banter | Pedometers

Susan Devoy

Susan Devoy — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:42:32 +1300

A lot has been asked and said about pedometers so I have done a little digging about the benefits of stepping out with pedometers?

The benefits of exercise are well known.
The quantity of exercise necessary to accrue these benefits is also well known. There are two national recommendations to...

funckychick

funckychick — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:11:23 +1300

Hi Susan

I've just joined up to wonder walkers this week and had thought that the use of a pedometer would be a good tool to use as motivation, but i've tried using a free pedometer that I got from a cereal packet without much luck. So am looking to...

Susan Devoy

Susan Devoy — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:47:11 +1300

Like most things you pay for what you get. In saying that though you don't need all the bells and whistles. There is quite often a 10 % level of inaccuracy in pedometers even the most expensive but they are a good guide. Check out www.walkingnz.co.nz and they feature 4...

trishn

trishn — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:09:26 +1300

I bought a silva brand pedometer it was about $70 but is pretty accurate, i use it most days. it is amazing just how far you can walk in a day especially around work. keep up the good work and keep walking. I have an artificial knee and find walking...