subject: The Multi-purpose Walking And Jogging Pedometer [print this page] A multi-purpose joggers step-counter or pedometer, with its accurate counting of distance ran and calories burnt, serves as a great gadget to take on a crisp, early morning run.
A runner's step counter, made to return accurate readings of a jogger's activities, is perfect to determine exercise time, distance covered, calorie expenditure, and estimated speed. A high-quality electronic pedometer is also able to gauge the terrain, stride pattern, pack weight and style of a particular runner to aid in reducing the number of 'false steps' recorded.
A more reliable or accurate count is achieved on those jogging pedometers that let a user set a personal profile - this individual data takes account of a users average stride length, weight and jogging/walking style. In addition, over time as conditioning progresses it is possible to modify the weight / stride pattern to ensure accurate results are on going.
Besides the step-counters, which attach via belt clips or foot pods, a dual-purpose watch or wrist sensor offers a perfect alternative, and comes complete with all functions of a full-featured pedometer, plus the addition of a 24-hour clock, daily alarm, countdown time, and 7-day memory.
A complete active-persons pedometer, designed for the jogger, hiker, walker or general exerciser in mind, can also be equipped with a decent quality MP3 player to allow radio stations or favorite tunes to be heard on the go.
Appealing features common to a accurate, wrist, foot-pod, or belt clip styled pedometer include a easy to see LED backlit display, distance modes in either kilometers or miles, step counting up to 99,999, and a ability to record activity and calculation steps for the past 7 to 30-days.
Overall, a versatile pedometer, designed for an avid runner, adventure hiker or ardent walker, offers simplicity-in-use and a perfect piece of kit to display accurate readings of all necessary data (speed, calories, distance, etc.) to achieve the suggested 10,000 steps per day for a healthier life style.
