Step Trackers Ignore Elevation, Undercounting Workout Effort
Most step-counting apps measure horizontal movement only, ignoring vertical displacement from stairs, hills, and elevation changes. This causes activity tracking to underrepresent effort for outdoor and multi-floor workouts. A developer built a partial solution combining GPS and barometer data, but notes smartphone sensor limitations remain.
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