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Pedometers
- Best pedometer Omron GoSmart Pocket Pedometer HJ-112 *Est. $25
- Basic pedometer that counts steps only Yamax Digi-Walker SW-200 *Est. $20
- Pedometer with wrist monitor Timex Ironman Fitness Tracker *Est. $70
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- Counts daily and weekly steps and calories
- Calculates total calories using basal metabolic rate
- Metal clip
- Protective cover
- Silent
- Requires placement on hip
- Can overcount steps
- Expensive
- Doesn't track distance
- Shorter battery life
In tests, the New-Lifestyles NL-2000 Accelerometer has proven to be very accurate in counting steps for people who walk at speeds of 2.5 mph or less. This device is also accurate for people with waist measurements of 40 inches or more. The New-Lifestyles NL-2000 counts activity calories and can calculate total calories expended a day, based on your basal metabolic rate (or calories your body burns at rest). The accelerometer is quiet because it has no moving parts, but some reviewers say certain body movements, like opening the cover, registered as a step. If you want a pedometer that also tracks distance traveled, reviewers and owners recommend the Omron GoSmart Pocket Pedometer HJ-112 (*Est. $25).
ConsumerReports.org includes the New-Lifestyles NL-2000 Accelerometer in its comparison of pedometers. The medical journal of the American College of Sports Medicine includes it in two studies comparing accuracy of 10 or more pedometers. It is one of five pedometers reviewed in the publication of the National Education Association. About.com and CNNMoney.com also test the New-Lifestyles NL-2000 pedometer. New-Lifestyles pedometers are only available from the manufacturer, so they are not as widely available as some other well-rated models.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org editors test the New-Lifestyles NL-2000 Accelerometer among six pedometers. Editors rate each on accuracy at low and high speeds as well as ease of use and features.
Review: Pedometers Ratings, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, February 2009
2. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
This study in the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine compares 12 pedometers to the Yamax Digi-Walker SW-200. Only accuracy is evaluated during normal daily activity, but the New-Lifestyles NL-2000 Accelerometer excels in these tests.
Review: Pedometer Measures of Free-Living Physical Activity: Comparison of 13 Models, P. Schneider, S. Crouter, D. Bassett Jr., February 2004
3. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
This clinical study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise measures the accuracy of the New-Lifestyles NL-2000 Accelerometer and nine other pedometers at a walking pace on an indoor track. The New-Lifestyles NL-2000 Accelerometer was among the three most accurate pedometers.
Review: Accuracy and Reliability of 10 Pedometers for Measuring Steps over a 400-m Walk, P. Schneider, S. Crouter, D. Bassett Jr., Olivera Lukajic, October 2003
4. NEA Today
Scott Crouter, an associate professor of exercise and health science, offers his professional feedback on five pedometers. He describes New-Lifestyles NL-2000 Accelerometer as the "gold standard" and says it is accurate for all body sizes and at slow walking speeds. Crouter also likes that this pedometer automatically updates the step counter at the start of each day. An unknown panel also offers brief opinions.
Review: Picking a Pedometer, Gini Kopecky Wallace and Scott Crouter, January 2008
5. CNNMoney.com
Charles Passy tests five pedometers, and the New-Lifestyles NL-2000 Accelerometer gets the lowest ratings. It is considered to be the least accurate of the five because it consistently overcounts steps more than the other pedometers.Still, it is found to be 94.4 percent accurate.
Review: Field Test: Pedometers, Charles Passy, July 2007
6. About.com
Wendy Bumgardner, About.com's guide to walking, lists her nine top pedometers. The New-Lifestyles NL-2000 Accelerometer takes the fourth spot with a 4.5 star rating out of 5. She says it is accurate for self-paced walking and for treadmill use. She also likes the seven-day memory, but does point out that you cannot measure distance with this pedometer. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two do not share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: Top 9 Best Pedometers, Wendy Bumgardner, March 1, 2009
More than 20 pedometers are reviewed here, with ratings based on independent research studies. Every pedometer is rated in seven categories. The New-Lifestyles NL-2000 Accelerometer gets a perfect score for accuracy, reliability, durability and mechanics.
Review: The Anatomy of a Pedometer, Editors of Pedometers.com, 2004
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