no, a pedometer measures footsteps
The pedometer has to be calibrated by the user
He wore the pedometer to see how far he had walked that day.
At school we measured the length of the playground with a pedometer.
It is an odometer.
A pedometer measures the distance walked in a given time. This works by the motion of the unit.
An antonym for "pedometer," which measures the number of steps taken, could be "sedentary" or "inactive." These terms describe a lack of movement or activity, contrasting with the pedometer's function of tracking physical activity.
I can give you several sentences.Everyone at work bought a pedometer and measured how many steps we take every day.The pedometer can also measure how far you have walked.People should walk at least 10,000 steps every day, and a pedometer can show you if you reach this goal.
on your waist
It counts your steps
It depends a lot on what "stride length" the pedometer is calibrated for - it varies a lot.
measuring instrument