Pedometer
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. 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 per day is reckoned to be the benchmark for an active lifestyle. Works by using a pendulum which is sensed electronically and then to a readout display.
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