Two Real Walks: 1.06 vs 0.40 m/s
Two real walks to scale, and what walking speed and step length mean in older adults.
Two real walks recorded with Step Doctor, three steps each, with the avatar placed where each step landed:
- Walk A: 1.06 m/s, steps about 63 cm.
- Walk B: 0.40 m/s, steps 35–50 cm.
In older adults, under 0.6 m/s makes poor health and function more likely, and 1.0 m/s or more goes with longer survival than expected (Studenski et al., 2011). A change of about 0.1 m/s is substantial (Perera et al., 2006).
Read the full guide: A gait analysis app for older adults and physiotherapy →
