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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok. I've worn a tracker for nearly 4 years and 10000 steps from 20-40 minutes of basketball is a MASSIVE miscount.

10,000 steps works out to nearly 5 miles, give or take stride length. Studies of NBA players show the longest distance run in an entire game is 3.1 miles with the average player doing 2.9. This is back and forth offense and defensive play, not just shooting hoops.

Honestly, unless they are playing a game, I wouldn't even wear the tracker. I'd score it separately as 30-minutes of shooting baskets or something, as an exercise. If you really want the steps, consider wearing the tracker as a clip on his waist or something. [/quote]

This. I spend a lot of time on basketball courts, and unless you specifically work to get exercise (suicides, full court ball handling drills) it’s not going to add many steps. Also - nobody that I know shoots hoops for 20 minuted.   I have trouble dragging my kid home in less than 90 minutes.  This sounds off to me. [/quote]

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