Cadence Stride Speed Solver
Solve one missing gait speed, step cadence, or step length from the other two.
Description
Gait speed equals step cadence times step length with a minute-to-second conversion.
Gait speed equals step cadence times step length with a minute-to-second conversion. Zero marks exactly one unknown field in this solver.1
Solve one missing gait speed, step cadence, or step length from the other two.
When to use Cadence Stride Speed Solver
Use this tool to solve one missing gait speed, step cadence, or step length from the other two.
Prepare the measured movement, timing, load or preassigned score requested. Keep protocols, units, paired measurements and caller-selected thresholds consistent.
How to use Cadence Stride Speed Solver and understand its results
- Prepare the measured movement, timing, load or preassigned score requested. Keep protocols, units, paired measurements and caller-selected thresholds consistent.
- Enter speedMps, cadenceStepsPerMinute, stepLengthM using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read solvedField, solvedValue. The explanation below defines the units, signs, ordering and any flags or placeholder values.
- If the tool reports an input issue, correct the values and run it again. Apply the stated assumptions when interpreting a successfully returned result.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type; see rules below | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| speedMps | Speed mps | number | Required |
| cadenceStepsPerMinute | Cadence steps per minute | number | Required |
| stepLengthM | Step length m | number | Required |
Enter all three fields: two positive values and one zero sentinel. Return the missing field name and solved value on its corresponding unit basis.
speedMps=cadenceStepsPerMinute×stepLengthM/60 Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| solvedField | Solved field | string |
| solvedValue | Solved value | number |
{
"input": {
"speedMps": 0,
"cadenceStepsPerMinute": 120,
"stepLengthM": 0.75
},
"output": {
"solvedField": "speedMps",
"solvedValue": 1.5
}
}Limitations and assumptions
Uses step length rather than two-step stride length. No measurement consistency test is possible with only two known values.
Numeric inputs must be finite. Follow the calculation-specific rules for overflow, underflow and exceptional cases. Missing required fields, extra fields, wrong value types and violations of the calculation rules are input errors.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Step Stride Length Converter: Convert mean step length to bipedal stride length under equal steps. For a complementary task, use Cadence Change Prescription: Translate a planned cadence increase into target steps/min and step-length factor.
References
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Cadence Stride Speed Solver — tool.io
Similar or alternative tools
- Step Stride Length Converter
Convert mean step length to bipedal stride length under equal steps.
- Cadence Change Prescription
Translate a planned cadence increase into target steps/min and step-length factor.