Stride Rate Recommendations for Moderate-Intensity Walking
Author(s) -
David A. Rowe,
Gregory J. Welk,
Dan Heil,
Matthew T. Mahar,
Charles D. Kemble,
Miguel A. Calabro,
Karin Camenisch
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e3181e9d99a
Subject(s) - cadence , stride , treadmill , physical medicine and rehabilitation , intensity (physics) , preferred walking speed , exercise prescription , physical therapy , medicine , gait , exercise intensity , heart rate , physics , quantum mechanics , blood pressure , radiology
Current physical activity guidelines recommend physical activity of at least moderate intensity to gain health benefits. Previous studies have recommended a moderate-intensity walking cadence of 100 steps per minute for adults, but the influence of height or stride length has not been investigated.
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