Tracking Your Steps A) Wearable Devices or Smartphone App

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Steps for the SparkPittsburgh Company Step Challenge can be tracked by A) integrating a wearable device or a smartphone app or B) logging the steps manually (tracking with pedometer).

Currently, the devices and apps that are able to be connected to your account are: the Fitbit, Garmin, Misfit, Google Fit, or the Apple Health app.

1 Steps for the SparkPittsburgh Company Step Challenge can be tracked by A) integrating a wearable device or a smartphone app or B) logging the steps manually (tracking with pedometer). A) Wearable Devices or Smartphone App: SparkPeople allows you to connect a few devices/apps to your account. Currently, the devices and apps that are able to be connected to your account are: the Fitbit, Garmin, Misfit, Google Fit, or the Apple Health app. To connect a device or app to your SparkPeople account from your computer/the web: 1. Click Buy/Connect a Wearable Fitness Tracker below the manual step tracker box. 2. Click the Connect button listed next to the device/app that you would like to connect. If you do not have a wearable device/app and would like to purchase one, you may click on the link to do so and add your device later.

2 3. Fill in the login information for your device/app. Note: This will launch you onto the site for whichever device you chose. Log in with the credentials that you have for that specific device (you must enter your login for your device, NOT the SparkPittsburgh login that was just created for this challenge). 4. Click the button to login/sign in. 5. Your device/app will now be connected to your account and will start syncing your steps automatically. To connect a device or app to your account from a mobile device: 1. Tap the MySpark icon on the bottom right side of the screen. 2. Tap on the Settings tab, then tap Connect Devices. 3. Tap the Connect button listed next to the device/app that you would like to connect. 4. Fill in the login information for you device/app and tap the button to login/sign in. 5. Your device/app will now be connected to your account and will start syncing automatically. Note: If you have the Fitbit Aria scale and you want to connect it to SparkPeople, you will need to connect your Fitbit account following the instructions above. Once your Fitbit account is connected, your Fitbit Aria scale will automatically sync your data from Fitbit. To connect Google Fit to your account: 1. Download the Google Fit app on your smart phone. 2. Sign into Google Fit using your Google account (Gmail). 3. Log on to and click Buy/Connect a Wearable Fitness Tracker and select Connect next to Google Fit. 4. Allow sparkpeople.com to access your Google Account. Your phone will now be connected to your account and will start syncing your steps.

3 To connect your iphone Apple Health app to your SparkPittsburgh account: 1. Sign up for SparkPittsburgh by registering at and selecting your company. 2. Download the SparkPeople Calorie Tracker App to your iphone from the App Store and log in using your SparkPittsburgh username and password. Do not log in using Facebook. Select your preferences for notifications. 3. Select your preferences for notifications.

You may choose either Turn All Categories

read. At a minimum, you must allow Spark

Then click Allow in the top right of the

4 4. Click Log on the bottom left of the app. 5. A pop-up will appear asking about allowing access to your Apple Health App. You may choose either Turn All Categories On or select what you would like Spark to read. At a minimum, you must allow Spark to access your steps. Then click Allow in the top right of the screen. 6. SparkPittsburgh will now be connected to your iphone and your steps will sync to the website.

5 Still not connected? Try these options: Check Your Data Sources & Access: Apple Health Icon Activity Steps Data Sources & Access 1. Click on your Apple Health Icon and then Activity 2. Click Steps and scroll down to Data Sources & Access and click here. Make sure the toggle switch is in the on position to allow SparkPeople to read your data. 3. Under Data Sources, you will need to establish an order of priority. Click Edit and then move the source (by clicking and holding on the three gray bars) that you would like to track steps from to the top of the list. Then click Done. Check Your Settings: 1. Open your Settings on your phone and select Privacy and then the Health App. Click on the SparkPeople App and make sure you are allowing SparkPeople to read your data (toggle switch will be in on position). Settings Privacy Health SparkPeople

pedometer and enter your steps manual- To enter your steps: 1.

6 B) Manual Tracking of Steps: If you are not using an integrated activity tracker, you may track your steps through a different activity tracker or pedometer and enter your steps manual- To enter your steps: 1. Enter the total number of steps for the day in the box next to Today s Progress and click Save.

Click Edit next to the Step Tracker, enter your goals, and click Save Your Changes. 3.

7 2. If you would like to change your Fitness Goals, click Use all of SparkPeople and roll your mouse over the My Trackers header at the top of the page and select My Fitness. Click Edit next to the Step Tracker, enter your goals, and click Save Your Changes. 3. Your goals will now be updated. You can see a report of your total steps so far by clicking See Report.

com and select Click Here for a list of alternative activities and the conversion for steps. 2.

8 If you are unable to walk, we have now added a section for alternative activities and the conversion for steps to the website! To enter alternative activities manually: 1. Log into and select Click Here for a list of alternative activities and the conversion for steps. 2. Find your activity and multiple the number of steps per minute equivalent by the total number of minutes you performed the activity. 3. Enter your total number of steps through the manual entry on the main page and click Save to record your activity.

Syncing Quick Reference Guide. Setting Up a Motion Tracker. Currently, Rally Health is compatible with the following devices and apps:

Syncing Quick Reference Guide. Setting Up a Motion Tracker. Currently, Rally Health is compatible with the following devices and apps: Syncing Quick Reference Guide Setting Up a Motion Tracker Currently, Rally Health is compatible with the following devices and apps: iphone & Android Phones Fitbit Jawbone RunKeeper MapMyRun Strava Misfit