Steps
steps per day
Step counts on wrist-worn devices can vary from other wearables due to differences in wrist placement, movement patterns, and how each device interprets motion data, this is expected and not unique to the Pulse Device.
Total step count logged each day, trended over time.
We continuously refine our step detection to improve accuracy across activity types, and we show you the trend over time rather than a single day's number, since the pattern is more reliable than any one reading.
Typical optimal range 7,000 steps - 12,000 steps
Population median 6,500 steps
Key factors
- Type of work environment (field vs. desk or vehicle)
- Intentional walking or exercise
- Commute and daily routine structure
What affects this metric
- Pushing a cart, carrying objects, or cycling under-count steps.
- Treadmill and incline walking register differently from flat ground.
- Arm swing matters, so walking with hands in pockets under-counts.
References
Peer-reviewed sources supporting the key factors, contributing factors, and typical optimal range shown above.
- Paluch AE, Bajpai S, Bassett DR, et al.. Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts. The Lancet Public Health. 2022;7(3):e219–e228. doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00302-9
- Tudor-Locke C, Bassett DR. How many steps/day are enough? Preliminary pedometer indices for public health. Sports Medicine. 2004;34(1):1–8. doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200434010-00001
- Fuller D, Colwell E, Low J, et al.. Reliability and validity of commercially available wearable devices for measuring steps, energy expenditure, and heart rate: systematic review. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2020;8(9):e18694. doi.org/10.2196/18694
This guide is general information, not medical advice. Talk to your clinician about your own results.