Ten Meter Gait Speed
Compare comfortable and fast gait velocities over the same measured walkway.
Description
Gait-speed comparison divides the same measured walkway distance by comfortable and fast completion times.
Gait-speed comparison divides the same measured walkway distance by comfortable and fast completion times. Relative gain compares their velocities.1
Compare comfortable and fast gait velocities over the same measured walkway.
When to use Ten Meter Gait Speed
Use this tool to compare comfortable and fast gait velocities over the same measured walkway.
Prepare the measured movement, timing, load or preassigned score requested. Keep protocols, units, paired measurements and caller-selected thresholds consistent.
How to use Ten Meter Gait Speed 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 walkDistanceM, comfortableSeconds, fastSeconds using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read comfortableMps, fastMps, fastGainPercent. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| walkDistanceM | Walk distance m | number | Required |
| comfortableSeconds | Comfortable seconds | number | Required |
| fastSeconds | Fast seconds | number | Required |
Enter positive distance meters and both times seconds. Return m/s speeds and signed gain; the distance need not be ten meters.
speed=distance/time; gain%=100(fast/comfortable−1) Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| comfortableMps | Comfortable mps | number |
| fastMps | Fast mps | number |
| fastGainPercent | Fast gain percent | number |
{
"input": {
"walkDistanceM": 10,
"comfortableSeconds": 10,
"fastSeconds": 8
},
"output": {
"comfortableMps": 1,
"fastMps": 1.25,
"fastGainPercent": 25
}
}Limitations and assumptions
No acceleration-zone adjustment or test protocol is enforced. A nominal fast trial may be slower.
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 Gait Cadence From Step Count: Compute walking cadence and two-step gait-cycle duration from step counts. For a complementary task, use Dual Task Gait Cost: Measure percentage change in gait speed during a dual task.
References
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Ten Meter Gait Speed — tool.io
Similar or alternative tools
- Gait Cadence From Step Count
Compute walking cadence and two-step gait-cycle duration from step counts.
- Dual Task Gait Cost
Measure percentage change in gait speed during a dual task.