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malfistyesterday at 9:24 PM1 replyview on HN

Does a step counter do that? All studies I've seen say they don't cause people to adapt their behavior


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cjyesterday at 9:46 PM

This study says otherwise: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2007/11/pedometers-he...

Even if it doesn’t increase steps on average, it will absolutely still work with someone who’s self-motivated and not just looking for a quick fix.