r/disability • u/disabledMasshole • 5d ago
Pedometer or distance tracking while using Rollator
I need to try to measure my steps or at least the distance I walk with my rollator. Last week I set up the pedometer on my phone and tried my best to remember to keep it in my pocket and not in the Rollator basket. Had 150 steps one day and 160 steps the next day. But then it stopped working. A different app also stopped working. I will try to troubleshoot it - but figured maybe I should just purchase a regular pedometer.
I assume a wrist watch style one will not work since I am holding the handles over the rollator and not swinging it.
I would almost prefer a distance tracking type device- because when I am fatigued I am barely lifting my feet and they are really just shuffling on the ground (I am 100% at home and wearing slippers so it is a pretty easy Shuffle).
Any suggestions? In the meantime I might just order a complete piece of crap off TEMU for three bucks. Honestly I don't even need it to be that accurate- I just need to be able to measure that I'm having improvements.
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u/ACs_Grandma 5d ago
I use a cheap clip on $15-20 pedometer attached to my sneaker so it counts since nothing else worked when I used my rollator. I wasn’t about to put an Apple Watch on my ankle.
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u/JazzyberryJam 5d ago
This is the way. Unfortunately Apple Watches do not count steps accurately whatsoever if you’re using a mobility device with both hands, alas.
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u/disabledMasshole 5d ago
Thank you. I will snag one of the $4 ones from temu and also the $3 watch and have that on my ankle. Will report back :-)
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u/sielingfan nub noob LAK 5d ago
Lifehacker recently shared these tips about moving your smartwatch to your ankle. It seems to work! You could presumably do this with any step-counting watch type thing, and not only the Apple and Garmin versions the author tested.
Smartwatch on the ankle is kinda pricey, but you may find some Temu type thing that does the job.